Legal Description of Land (Ch.4)

Question 1

Metes & Bounds (POB)

Answer 1

Metes- Measurement Point of Beginning

Bounds- Direction Point of Ending

Question 2

Illinois Plat Act

Answer 2

Small Pieces of Property
Rules:
1. Less than 5 acres
2. Divided into two or more pieces
3. Need a surveyor to measure and draw map
4. Record it quickly

Question 3

Datum

Answer 3

Point, line, or surface from which elevations are measured