Question

"Harmony is looking at the legal description on her purchase contract. It mentions that the plat of her property is recorded in Map Book 12, page 14, at the county courthouse. What type of legal description is this?"

Answer 1

Answer:

This type of legal description is known as Reference to other recorded documents.

Explanation:

If a land is described by referring to another publicly recorded legal document such as a mortgage or deed and that document contains a complete description of the property in question, it is known as Reference to other recorded documents e.g Harmony's land in Map Book 12, page 14, at the county courthouse.

However, when the size and location of each block and lot is shown on a plat and then recorded in the clerk's office or land records of the city or county where the land is located, it is known as Lot, Block, and Subdivision (Recorded Plat). When a single parcel of land intended to be conveyed in its entirety it's referred to as a Lot.

A block is a group of connected lots and they are usually separated by roads. When a plat is recorded, it's given a book and page reference number, and all map books are available for public view or inspection.