Contracts

Which of the following is a valid legal description that could be used in a Tennessee deed?

AThe yellow house at 123 Main Street, Nashville
BThe property at lot 5, block 3 of the Sunset Hills Subdivision, Davidson County, Tennessee, as recorded in Plat Book 42, Page 15✓ Correct
CThe 3-bedroom home I purchased from John Smith
DApproximately 2 acres on the north side of Highway 70

Explanation

A valid legal description must be specific enough to locate and identify the property without ambiguity. Lot and block descriptions (using recorded plat references), metes and bounds, and rectangular survey descriptions are all valid.

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