Property Ownership
In Florida, a 'plat' is best described as:
AA legal description using metes and bounds
BA map of a subdivision or planned development showing lots, blocks, streets, and easements, recorded in the county's public records✓ Correct
CA survey of an individual parcel
DA government record of all property transfers in a county
Explanation
A plat is a recorded map of a subdivision or planned development. It shows individual lots and their dimensions, blocks, streets, public dedications, easements, setback lines, and other important features. Recorded plats create the lot-and-block legal description system used for properties in platted subdivisions ('Lot 12, Block 3, Sunshine Estates, as recorded in Plat Book 45, Page 23'). Recording a plat in the county's public records makes it part of the official land records.
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