Legal Descriptions

A legal description is a detailed way to identify a specific parcel of land for legal purposes, such as property ownership, sales, or leasing. It typically includes a surveyor's description using coordinates, landmarks, and boundaries, ensuring there's no confusion about the property's location. Common methods include metes and bounds, which describe distances and angles, and rectangular surveys, which divide land into grids. Legal descriptions are essential in real estate transactions to define exactly what is being bought or sold, preventing disputes over property lines and ownership.