Unit 9

Question 1

Acres

Answer 1

43560 sq ft

Question 2

legal description

Answer 2

detailed way of describing a parcel of land. The info is collected thru a survey

Question 3

3 Methods to Describe Real Estate

Answer 3

Metes and bounds
rectangular survey
lot and block

Question 4

Metes and Bounds *****

Answer 4

Oldest way to describe
Linear survey starting and end at POB (point of beginning)
Distance and directions
uses monuments and landmarks

Question 5

Rectangular (Government) Survey **

Answer 5

uses Meridians and baselines
uses townships (E&W), ranges (N&S), sections and quarter line sections
2nd in Indiana
3rd in Cairo

Question 6

Lot and Block

Answer 6

Recorded plat
Always part of Metes and bounds and rectangular survey
Used for subdivision and urban areas
Lot - numerical designation of particular property
block - subdivision

Question 7

Township description includes

Answer 7

township tier
range strip
principal meridian

Question 8

Sections

Range

Answer 8

Each township has 36 sections 1 sq mile (640 acres) each

6 mile wide strips by lines north and south parallel to meridian

Question 9

Describing lot in Recorded Subdivision Plat

Answer 9

Lot and block number
name or # of subdivision plat
name of county and state

Question 10

Survey

Answer 10

licensed surveyor completes survey (includes legal description) and survey sketch (shows locations and dimensions)

Used to determine if there are easements, encroachments etc on the property

Survey usually not required for a condo

Question 11

Spot Survey

Answer 11

Shows location, size and shape of buildings

Question 12

Datum

Answer 12

point, line or surface from which elevations are measured

Question 13

Benchmarks

Answer 13

permanent reference points established throughout the US