I have been told I need to get a legal description of my property. Where may I obtain one?
The legal description of your property appears on your deed. While this seems simple enough, it can be complicated by two factors. If your property consists of a number of small parcels that have been combined over time, a simple concise legal description may not exist. The opposite can also be a problem. Your property may previously have been a large parcel from which smaller parcels were sold off.
In both of these cases, several documents and some interpretation may be required to construct a legal description. If the history of your parcel fits into either of the above categories, you should contact a registered land surveyor for professional assistance in writing an accurate, up-to-date legal description.

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2. Will my marriage certificate show my new married name?
3. How do I change my deed so that it reflects my married name?
4. How do I transfer real estate property?
5. What help can the Register of Deeds office provide for drafting real estate documents?
6. Where can I find a real estate document checklist?
7. Where do I find information about real estate recording fees?
8. We recently paid off the mortgage on our home. When will we get a new deed showing that we no longer owe the bank anything?
9. I have been told I need to get a legal description of my property. Where may I obtain one?
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