Comments on: The Legal Description of Property http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: peggy http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-337117 peggy Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:12:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-337117 how important is the legal description on a mortgage contract. with wrong legal description is the contract a legal binding contract, and the mortgage go and change it without my signature. Ihave 2 acres one of the acres has a house and it's own legal description and the other acre is raw land with it's own legal description. the mortgage co. has all the info of the house on the empty lot different legal from where the house is at. I am in Texas how important is the legal description on a mortgage contract. with wrong legal description is the contract a legal binding contract, and the mortgage go and change it without my signature. Ihave 2 acres one of the acres has a house and it’s own legal description and the other acre is raw land with it’s own legal description. the mortgage co. has all the info of the house on the empty lot different legal from where the house is at. I am in Texas

]]> By: Mitzi Sanders http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-330447 Mitzi Sanders Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:07:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-330447 I need the legal description for the following property address: 21410 Birch Place Long Beach, WA 98631 Thank You! MITZI I need the legal description for the following property address: 21410 Birch Place Long Beach, WA 98631 Thank You! MITZI

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-328648 Rhonda Porter Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:24:20 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-328648 Eva, you're referring to your section, township and range which does describe where your property is located...but you should obtain a complete legal description of your property. In Michigan, do you have abstracts or full title companies? Eva, you’re referring to your section, township and range which does describe where your property is located…but you should obtain a complete legal description of your property. In Michigan, do you have abstracts or full title companies?

]]> By: craig http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-328636 craig Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:10:19 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-328636 Eva -- a complete legal description (and not an abbreviation such as the one you provide above) should be included in the deed by which you took title to the property. Alternatively, your title insurance policy almost certainly provides a complete legal description. Best of luck. Eva — a complete legal description (and not an abbreviation such as the one you provide above) should be included in the deed by which you took title to the property. Alternatively, your title insurance policy almost certainly provides a complete legal description. Best of luck.

]]> By: Eva G. http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-328619 Eva G. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:26:52 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-328619 This is a good post. Do you have any additional resources that might help us figure out what the different parts of a legal description are? I'm in Michigan and we get stuff that seems like it's all in code (hence the legal description, right?). And example is something like this: T2N, R10E, SEC 35 This is a good post. Do you have any additional resources that might help us figure out what the different parts of a legal description are? I’m in Michigan and we get stuff that seems like it’s all in code (hence the legal description, right?). And example is something like this: T2N, R10E, SEC 35

]]> By: Kary L. Krismer http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-325383 Kary L. Krismer Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:08:51 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-325383 Jim, I ran into something similar when my brother was looking at new construction in eastern Washington. The proposed P&S agreement was a joke because not only did it not describe the land, it also didn't describe the house to be built! And he was going to forfeit $5,000 of the earnest money once they drew up the plans! Fortunately he went elsewhere. I'm not even sure if your Ontario is in the US, but once the land is platted (or short platted) they should have a legal description. Personally I would suggest seeing an attorney prior to signing any such contract, and I have doubts it would be enforceable. Jim, I ran into something similar when my brother was looking at new construction in eastern Washington. The proposed P&S agreement was a joke because not only did it not describe the land, it also didn’t describe the house to be built! And he was going to forfeit $5,000 of the earnest money once they drew up the plans! Fortunately he went elsewhere.

I’m not even sure if your Ontario is in the US, but once the land is platted (or short platted) they should have a legal description. Personally I would suggest seeing an attorney prior to signing any such contract, and I have doubts it would be enforceable.

]]> By: Jim Forrester http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-325381 Jim Forrester Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:05:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-325381 I am in Ontario I have a question. What is the case of a homebuilder who claims they do not have a legal description until plans are registered, in time and have indicated some kind of builder's internal numbering like 10001 to identify the property being purchased. The agreement has a coloued marketing plan which a purchaser would circle the same number on that plan. This seems like it could not be enforceable. It doesn't even tell you exactly where the land is, for example other than in the Town of Smallville (just an example). So is this a void contract from the start.....or voidable by either party later? Apparently the plans are not expected to be registered for 6 or 8 months. The closing is a year away or longer. What are y our comments? I am a purchaser and wonder how this is possible that there is no lot number even if it is only a proposed number. I guess the homebuilder could change that as well. Thank you Jim I am in Ontario

I have a question. What is the case of a homebuilder who claims they do not have a legal description until plans are registered, in time and have indicated some kind of builder’s internal numbering like 10001 to identify the property being purchased. The agreement has a coloued marketing plan which a purchaser would circle the same number on that plan.

This seems like it could not be enforceable. It doesn’t even tell you exactly where the land is, for example other than in the Town of Smallville (just an example).

So is this a void contract from the start…..or voidable by either party later? Apparently the plans are not expected to be registered for 6 or 8 months. The closing is a year away or longer.

What are y our comments? I am a purchaser and wonder how this is possible that there is no lot number even if it is only a proposed number. I guess the homebuilder could change that as well.

Thank you

Jim

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Legal Description, Revisited http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-10002 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Legal Description, Revisited Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:47:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-10002 [...] Way back in January, I authored a post on the legal description of property.  People say that blogging generates business, and they’re right. I recently picked up a new case because an agent read that post and referred his client to me. This new case illustrates the complexity of the legal description issue (which I address below), as well as the dangers associated with relying on an agent — or the internet – for legal advice (a topic I will address in another post later this week). [...] [...] Way back in January, I authored a post on the legal description of property.  People say that blogging generates business, and they’re right. I recently picked up a new case because an agent read that post and referred his client to me. This new case illustrates the complexity of the legal description issue (which I address below), as well as the dangers associated with relying on an agent — or the internet – for legal advice (a topic I will address in another post later this week). [...]

]]> By: Giles http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-1575 Giles Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:40:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/01/25/the-legal-description-of-property/#comment-1575 Great post Craig!! please bring us more like this one! Great post Craig!!

please bring us more like this one!

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