how to read legal description of property

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To read a legal property description, first identify the type (Metes and Bounds, Lot and Block, or Rectangular Survey), then break down the description into its key components: directions, distances, and landmarks (Metes and Bounds); lot and block numbers within a subdivision (Lot and Block); or section, township, and range (Rectangular Survey). Reading descriptions from the smallest to largest part, or from back to front, is a helpful strategy.