Property Ownership, Transfer of Title & Land Use 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Who provides a legal description
A
A certified, licensed surveyor.
2
Q
What are the Three Land Description Methods
A
Metes and Bounds
The Rectangular Government Survey System
Lots and Blocks
3
Q
What is the oldest way to describe property?
A
Metes and Bounds
4
Q
Legal Metes and Bounds descriptions
A
Must have a specific point of beginning (POB)
Must have measurements (metes= to measure)
Must have linear boundaries (bounds = linear directions)
Must completely enclose the area (return to the POB)
Fixed objects, called monuments, are used to identify
the POB, all corners of the parcel, or ends of boundary segments
