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A metes and bounds legal description starts from a point of beginning, then traces the outline of the property's boundary lines until there is closure in the legal description. Natural monuments and artificial monuments can both be used as metes and bounds.

As for what it may be, a legal description can, technically, be anything. Put another way, a legal description of a piece of property can be a number, street address, or phrase. But if that description ever wants to be upheld in a court of law, then it must be sufficient to both identify and locate the exact property.

The property description used in deeds and other land documents will refer to the name of the subdivision and the lot number. For example: "Lot 42, Block 3, of North Lakes Subdivision #1, ing to map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 62, Page 9, of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida."

The signed original RP-5217-PDF must accompany all deeds and correction deeds upon filing with the Recording Officer. A filing fee is also required. Limited data items (date of Sale, full sale price, spelling error, etc) may require a change AFTER the form is filled and signed.

The legal description of the land being transferred is an exact description that will be accepted by the courts. In New York, land is generally described in ?metes-and-bounds,? which is a description that uses boundaries and measurements to accurately describe the piece of land being transferred.

The real property transfer report (RP-5217) fee is $125.00 for residential or farm properties. The real property transfer report (RP-5217) fee is $250.00 for commercial properties. The transfer tax affidavit (TP-584) fee is $5.00 or $10.00, depending on the county.