Procedure Steps
The Land Court Survey Division conducts a Pre-File Review for approval of subdivision plans of registered land, submitted by mail, and reviewed on a first received basis. The “submittal package” should be complete and consist of the following:
- Cover letter from the owner or the owner’s attorney requesting review for filing including name, address, email, and telephone number of the contact person.
- Proof of Ownership:
- a complete copy of the certificate of title and encumbrance sheet(s) with a recent original attestation, or
- if the certificate of title has not been written, the deed into the current owner along with the last written certificate of title per (a) (above).
- [Place holder] – Please leave this section blank
- Complete attested copies of documents and plans of takings or easements not shown on prior Land Court plans.
- Two prints of the subdivision plan - Do not submit original plan at this time.
- Surveyor’s Worksheet(s), signed and sealed by the surveyor, including field and record coordinate numbers for all survey points.
- Surveyor’s computations; single sided originals with each sheet signed and sealed by the surveyor consisting of:
- unbalanced field traverse,
- balanced field traverse,
- individual lot closures based upon the subdivision plan dimensions,
- list of field and record coordinates on the same coordinate system, and
- easement closures.
Do not send original plan or payment at this time.
The submitter should mail the complete package to:
Land Court Survey Division
Three Pemberton Square, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Attn.: PRE-FILE REVIEW
Inquiries can be made by calling (617) 788-7434 or by email to stephen.lamonica@jud.state.ma.us. Please reference the assigned “Pre-File Review” number or the Land Court Plan number.
The more complete the pre-file submittal - the better the land Court can serve.
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Date published: | December 26, 2023 |
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Last updated: | December 26, 2023 |