Escrow & Title
In Virginia, which document provides the legal description used in a deed to convey property?
AThe real estate sales contract only
BA recorded subdivision plat, a metes and bounds survey, or a prior deed✓ Correct
CThe MLS listing
DThe property tax bill
Explanation
The legal description in a deed is derived from: a recorded subdivision plat (lot and block description), a licensed surveyor's metes and bounds description, or carried forward from a prior deed in the chain of title.
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