Using and Understanding Words in Boundary Descriptions
Walter G. Robillard, MSF Donald A. Wilson BSF · 2011
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Graphic and Written Descriptions Subdivision Descriptions Metes-and-Bounds Descriptions Bounds Descriptions Proportionate Conveyances Area Described as Being on One Side of a Described Line Strip Conveyances Area Conveyances Linear Conveyances Indispensable Parts of a Description Objectives When Describing Land Sufficiency of Descriptions Title Identity Senior Rights Effect of Loss of Evidence on Location Ambiguity Mathematical and Legal Correctness and Closure Description Based on a Survey Desirable Qualities of a Scrivener Changing Description Wordings Technique of Writing Parts of a Description Caption Body of Description Qualifying (Habendum) Clauses Senior Rights and Calls for Adjoining Parcels Intent of a Description Call for a Survey Call for Monuments Lines Straight Lines Straight Lines Defined by Monuments Straight Lines Defined by Dimension from a Point Basis of Bearings for Direction Changing the Basis of Bearings Azimuth Deflection Angles Straight Lines Defined by Coordinates Directional Calls Lines Defined by Geometric Relationships Area Beginning Point and Ending Point Distance of Described Line from Starting Point Circular Curved Lines Spiral Curve Irregular Curves Forms Used to Indicate Superior Call Strip Conveyances and Stationing Abbreviations in Descriptions and Punctuation Easements Exceptions in Descriptions Whole Descriptions Whole Descriptions by Referral True Metes-and-Bounds Descriptions Bounds Form Exception Form Monument Calls Use of Coordinates in Descriptions Checklist for Descriptions Summary