ContractsIntermediateArizona Exam

Arizona law requires that contracts for the sale of real property include an adequate legal description. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable legal description?

ALot 5, Block 3, Sonoran Heights subdivision
BMetes and bounds description
CStreet address only (e.g., 123 Main Street, Phoenix, AZ)Correct
DTownship, range, and section description

Why Street address only (e.g., 123 Main Street, Phoenix, AZ) Is Correct

Answer C: Street address only (e.g., 123 Main Street, Phoenix, AZ)

A street address alone is not sufficient as a legal description for a real estate contract. Acceptable legal descriptions include lot and block (subdivision plat), metes and bounds, or township/range/section (government survey).

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