Property Ownership

In Washington, the legal description most commonly used in urban areas to describe individual lots is the:

AMetes and bounds description
BLot, block, and subdivision plat description✓ Correct
CGovernment rectangular survey description
DAssessor's parcel number only

Explanation

Urban residential properties in Washington are most commonly described using lot, block, and subdivision plat descriptions. The plat (approved subdivision map) is recorded with the county and provides the legal lot descriptions.

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