property
lot and block system
The lot and block system, also called the recorded plat method, is a legal description method that identifies a parcel by its lot and block numbers on a subdivision plat map recorded in the county public records. It is commonly used for residential subdivisions. The plat itself is usually based on a metes and bounds or rectangular survey of the overall tract.
- Exam tip
- Lot and block descriptions always refer to a recorded plat. Street addresses are not legal descriptions.
- Example
- A deed describes a property as Lot 14, Block C, of Maple Ridge Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 22, Page 7.
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