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A large parcel of land is being divided into smaller residential lots. The developer plans to include common areas such as parks and walking trails. Which method of legal description is most appropriate for describing the individual lots within this new subdivision?
- AMetes and Bounds
- BLot and Block
- CStreet Address
- DGovernment Survey System
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Lot and Block
The Lot and Block method is specifically designed for describing properties within recorded subdivisions. It references a plat map that shows individual lots, blocks, and common areas.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Metes and Bounds is more suitable for irregular parcels, not typically for standardized subdivision lots.
- C. A street address is an informal description and not a legal description for conveyance.
- D. The Government Survey System is used for large tracts of land, not for individual lots within a subdivision.
Lot and Block
A legal description method that identifies a parcel of land by reference to a lot and block number within a recorded subdivision plat map.
- Used for properties in subdivisions.
- References a plat map filed in public records.
- Simplifies descriptions for many standardized parcels.
- Plat map shows boundaries, easements, and common areas.
Memory trick: Lot and Block: 'L'ots of 'B'oxes on a 'P'lat map.