Texas Surveyors Practice Exam

What is the only type of written description used in title transfer?

1. Legal Description

2. Metes and bounds

3. Lot and Block

4. Rectangular Survey

The correct answer is: Metes and bounds

The correct answer is that the only type of written description used in title transfer is the legal description. A legal description is a precise way of describing the location and boundaries of a property in a way that is acceptable in a court of law or for legal purposes. This description can take various forms, such as metes and bounds, lot and block, or rectangular surveys, all of which are specific methods used to generate a legal description. Metes and bounds is one of those methods and utilizes physical features of the land as reference points along with directions and distances. However, it is important to note that while metes and bounds can be used to create a legal description, it does not represent the only type of written description for title transfer. Instead, metes and bounds is a technique under the broader category of legal descriptions. Lot and block refers to a system often used for subdivided land where the property is identified by a lot number within a given block in a recorded plat. Rectangular survey, also known as the Public Land Survey System, locates property using a grid of lines based on meridians and base lines. Both of these methods serve to produce legal descriptions as well. In summary, the legal description encompasses all methods for describing land