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3 most common legal land descriptions |
1. Meters and bounds 2. Rectangular survey (government survey) 3. Lot, block, subdivision aka recorded platbegin |
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In mete and bounds, what is metes and what is bounds? |
Metes measures in feet compass degrees Bounds is the shape or boundaries |
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Begins and ends at... |
The point of beginning |
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Metes and bounds is the only description that uses _________ and moves in a set direction. |
“Starring at” or “commencing at” |
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Rectangular (government) survey |
1. Developed by US government 2. Locates parcel of land within a grid system 3. Location is based on reference to: Meridians and ranges (n & s) Base lines and tiers (e & w) |
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Meridians and base lines are... |
Large imaginary reference lines |
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A township is a square formed by... |
The meeting of ranges and tiers 6 miles x 6 miles |
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Range |
Is a vertical row of townships North and South |
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Tier |
A horizontal row of townships East and west |
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Each township contains ______ sections |
36 |
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A section is a _________ square And contains ___________ acres. |
1 mile x 1 mile square 640 acres |
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An acre contains ________ sqft |
43, 560 sqft |
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To determine the price of parcels what should you do? |
Divide 640 acres by the denominators in the description Example: N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 640 / 2 / 4 / 4 / 4 |
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Recorded Plat is also known as |
Lot, block, subdivision system or lot and block system |
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A plat is a __________ that is creates by engineers and surveyors. |
Map |
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Plats show streets and locations and _________ of individual lots in a subdivision. |
Boundaries |
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When is a plat recorded in the county records office? |
Upon approval from building officials |
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Recorded plat is the most common system in what area? |
Urban residential |
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What is a survey used for? |
Used to create or confirm a legal description |
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What visible markers are use to establish property boundaries? |
Monuments |
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What can be uses to locate improvements in property but is not used to legally establish property boundaries? |
Improvement Location certificate or Mortgage survey |
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Improvement location certificates and mortgage surveys both will reveal ________ and zoning violations, such as setback requirements. |
Encroachments |
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What is the formula use to calculate the area of a rectangular lot or building? |
Width x Length = Area |
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Width = _________ |
Street Frontage |
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Length = ____________ |
Depth of the lot ( front of the property line to the back of the property line) |
