Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

You can't just "split" land. It is subject to requirements of the town or city where it is located. It may require a subdivision approval. Check with your local government.

The line where you are planning to divide the property has to take into account location of utilities, buildings, etc. The line has to be created by a survey plan, approved by your local government, and new deeds recorded with the new property descriptions.

If you and your brother can't agree on how the property should be divided [as far as percentage], you will have to go to court. Often, the court will order sale of the property with a division of the proceeds. This is rarely the result either party wants, and it involves considerable expense that will bring down the net proceeds of sale.

This response is not legal advice, since I do not have all of the information that would be required, and I do not have a representation agreement with you.

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