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Legal Descriptions for Real Estate |
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Glenn Leier, Esq.
How do we describe
real estate so that a parcel can not be confused with any other parcel
on Earth? Is a survey the same as a legal description? May we use
street addresses or tax lot numbers in lieu of legal descriptions? A
legal description is a definition of a parcel, written in English
narrative style, that precisely identifies that particular parcel of
real estate. This course will review ways to define real estate lots,
types of legal descriptions, examples of each type, and the steps for
each type of legal description. The course will cover proofreading
legal descriptions, other tasks paralegals may perform, and locations of
initial reference points for the Public Land Survey System. Glenn A. Leier was a member of the NALA Certifying Board and is now a member of the NALA Advanced Paralegal Certification Board and is an attorney and a shareholder with Brindle, McCaslin & Lee, P.C., Portland, Oregon. His practice focuses on real estate, leasing, business, employment, wills, and probate. He has taught real property law to paralegals for 19 years for the College of Legal Arts and also teaches a business entities course for real estate agents at Portland Community College. He has a BA in journalism from the University of North Dakota and a JD from the University of Utah College of Law. |
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