Property Ownership
A Connecticut property is described as: 'Beginning at the iron pin at the northeast corner of Lot 5, thence South 45 degrees West 100 feet...' This is an example of which type of legal description?
ALot and block (recorded plat)
BMetes and bounds✓ Correct
CGovernment survey (rectangular)
DAssessor's parcel number
Explanation
Metes and bounds is the oldest form of legal description, using compass directions and distances (bearings and measurements) to trace the property's boundaries from a starting point (point of beginning). It is commonly used in Connecticut and other older states.
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