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1. #METES AND BOUNDS LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE VERIFICATION#
2. #METES AND BOUNDS LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE PROFESSIONAL#

A survey could bring unrecorded easements to light, such as a hiking To match the spot where the surveyor observed a utilityįixture. Questions arise when there is no sign of an easement in the records The field notes can reveal discrepancies that Title insurer may simply use computer plotting software to check the Verifies the public records identified in the survey, and checks that theĭistance calls are complete, with no unexplained gaps. To prepare for a transaction, a title company reviews and AĬompany takes stock of the property, issuing insurance toĬover the correct area, and checking for any encroachmentsīefore closing. When it closes, an accurate map exists of the property’s borderlines. Starting with a distinguishing feature called the point of beginning, the surveyor’s description should guide the reader along the distances, degrees, and angles until the line reconnects with that same point of beginning. The surveyor also creates a written metes and bounds description, to identify a piece of land. Including property boundaries within streams, and objects such as boulders Sketch of the property shows the parcel’s corners, boundaries,Īngles, and dimensions. The surveyor must note natural objects, Gathered the field evidence and recorded information, the surveyor creates While (recorded) easements show up in a review of the title insurance commitment, their exact location, presented in the survey, can show whether they are minor things or deal-breakers.

These can include maps, deeds, and information on property rights going back to the original grant. A surveyor hunts for stakes, stone markers, tagged pipes, ancient trees, and old fence segments to retrace original boundaries. Locates and identifies markers, objects, and boundaries of

#METES AND BOUNDS LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE PROFESSIONAL#

State bodies, in turn, are affiliated with the National Society of Professional Surveyors. AĪ surveyor can be located through the state surveyors’ society. Is not well served by a legal description comprised merely of anĪddress and account number, or one referring to missing attachments.Ī new legal description may be necessary unless the existingĭescription enables a surveyor to retrace the property lines. Alternatively, the legal description can refer to a public (rectangular) survey. The legal description may refer to a more complete description, in metes and bounds, in a surveyor’s attached field notes. There may be references to adjacent properties, delineating boundaries. So, the legal description may identify lot, block, county and subdivision, acreage, and the original grant. Plat. The block, in turn, may be located by metes and bounds. Parcel by lot number with a given block, or subdivision In urban areas, a legal description can be found using the lot-and-block Goes to the site with the legal description that points to the property lines. Interaction of Legal Description and Survey In short, real estate legal descriptions and

#METES AND BOUNDS LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE VERIFICATION#

AndĪ key task of the current survey is a verification of the accuracy of the Identify precise dimensions and correct, historical borderlines.Įxisting legal description is based on the original survey.

Written legal description sets forth the county and state of the property. Transactions involving home sales, deeds, mortgage loans, or deeds ofĭescription. Mortgage companies, for example, need toīe sure that the property is well described-and worth the money they