Florida Real Estate Exam 10-Legal Descriptions Flashcards

Florida Real Estate Exam 10-(Legal Descriptions) Flashcards the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ and the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of the SW ½ of section ____, Township ___ Range ___

• X 4 X 4 =64; 640/64 = 10 acres and 4 X 4 X 2 = 32;

640/32 = 20 acres10 + 20 = 30 acres How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard? 27 Suppose you want a 2 1/2 acre lot in Section 36. What is the legal description?SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 36 Where is each plat map recorded?in the county where the property is locatedso that anyone wishing to find the full legal description can refer to that plat.How do you determine the acreage in a section? multiplying the denominators (lower number) of the fractions in a legal description and divide that number into 640 acres in a section of land.What are some Formulas to Remember?Area is always expressed in square feet or square yardsArea of a rectangle is Area = length x widthArea of a triangle is Area = 1/2 base x heightVolume is always expressed in cubic feet or cubic yardsVolume of a rectangle is Volume = length x width x depthVolume of a triangular prism is Volume = 1/2 base x height x depth Once the plat has a complete legal description, smaller areas in the plat are referred to as what for example?subdivision A An example of a Monument would be a(n):Old Dutch Mill,the Stone Fence,the stately old pine How many degrees are used in a measurement of metes and bounds?360 What is a section the basis of?A legal description What are the numbers in degrees based on a 360 degree cirlce?Compass Headings

Principal Meridians run:North and South

A Township is formed by the forming of a? N/S E/W tier What does a legal description identify?a property's location,measurements, andall necessary location information to identify a plot of land What system does most of the country use to determine where a property is located?the U.S. Rectangular Government Survey or acombination of both metes and bounds and U.S. Rectangular Government Survey Correction lines running east and west are located every ____ miles north and south more or less of the base line 24 What does the term Metes refer to?distance How many acres of land are there in the S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4?10 acres20 acres40 acres160 acres Take 2x2x4=16. Divide 640 by 16= 40 acres.What are the 3 methods for creating a legal description?Metes and boundsRectangular Government surveyLot and Block number on a plat map

What States use the metes and bounds system? the original thirteen colonies, plus Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Texas, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, and parts of Ohio How do township lines run?east and west linearly(a horizontal line) How many acres are in 1 square mile?640 Where is R1W?the West side of the Principal Meridian A township is how many square miles?36 What is the way to determine the identity of a property?A legal Description What is the starting point of a surveyor called? point of beginning (POB) What are compass directions used for?to describe the direction of boundary lines using a circle (360 degrees) Sections for a township are numbered from front upper ____ to _____ and across a township in a back and forth movement RightLeft A township is then divided into how many sections?36 How many feet are in a mile?5,280 What are Metes and Bounds?is the oldest of all the measuring systems used in the United States.It relies on monuments and point of beginning.It includes compass readings in degrees, minutes and seconds.Surveyors use specific equipment to measure the direction and angles.How is the U.S. Rectangular Government Survey arranged?in a series of grids with lines going north and south and other lines going east and west What is a Fractional Government Lot?are irregularly shaped parcels of land, usually fronting on water, which could not be divided practically into sections under the government survey systemareas which would not be divided practically using the method above and may be supplemented with a "metes and bounds" A lot contained 600 square yards and had a frontage of 40 feet. If the lot was rectangular in shape, what would be the length of the lot measure?15 feet135 feet185 feet217 feet First, convert square yards into square feet 600 x 9 = 5400 square feet.Area = length x width so if area is known then the formula becomes area ÷ width = length or 5400 ÷ 40 = 135 feet.Each 24x24 square created by these guide meridians and correction lines is called a what?Check What is a legal description used for?as a form of identification,is used on legal papers like contracts,deeds andtitle insurance policies for a particular property What is the word thence used for?to indicate a change in direction Florida's measurement begins where?Tallahassee What is a lot and block system?The system utilizes a map referred to as a plat map How many acres are in a section?640 Where does the survey end?at the place it started- the Point of Beginning or POB What helps determine the amount of tax money available to each taxing entity?Parcel Number

Where does the Tallahassee baseline run? East and West

Base lines run:East and West

Where is Range 1E?on the east of the Tallahassee Principal Meridian To correct for the curvature of the earth, guide meridians are drawn every ____ miles east and west of the principal meridians and offset the principal meridian by ____ feet m/l 2450 What is a bench mark?Used o speed up the surveying process, surveyors use a short cuta permanent brass plate, placed in the ground and it notates the feet above sea level at that location.The surveyor can then start at the bench mark in order to determine elevation (feet above sea level.) What does the term Bounds refer to?a direction How many square feet are in a square yard? 9 What is a plat map?laid out with a complete legal description by section, number, etc What is a Datum?the level plain which is used by the bench mark to determine elevation andfrom which surveyors measuring begins How many square feet are in an acre?43,560 Each section of a township is how many square miles?1 Are monuments considered reliable?No they are considered the least reliable part of the measurement since monuments sometimes disappear over time.What are the tax maps indicating these parcel numbers based on?the recorded plat maps as well asother land recorded in the county.What is used to aid in the assessment of property for tax collection?each piece (parcel) of land is given a Parcel Number How many acres are in a piece of property measuring 620' x 430'?56.127.258.36 The problem asks for the area in acres; 620' x 430' = 266,600 square feet. Divide the square footage of the area given by the amount of square feet in an acre

43,560.266,600/43,560 = 6.12

How many sets of principal meridians are there in the United States?36 If you want to buy 1/4 of a section how much land is that?The amount of land would be 1/4 of 640 acres= 160 acres.Where does the Tallahassee Principal Meridian run?North and South E 1/2 of the NW1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SW1/4 of Sec. 36 is?2x4x4x4 = 128 640/128 = 5 acres What are Monuments?they are fixed objects that are used to establish this point of beginning What does every property have?a Parcel Numberassessed value of the land and structuresowner's name and address of record What are range lines?lines drawn north and south; east and west Within these sections are also corrections for the what?Earths Shape What would be an example of a metes and bounds system?Beginning at the old red barn, proceeding in a northwesterly direction for 200 feet at a reading of 85°until

reaching the stately old pine; thence in a northeasterly direction for 500 ft at 210° to the middle of the old stone fence; thence in a southeasterly direction 300' at a reading of 240° until reaching the old Dutch mill; thence in a southwestern direction 200 ' at 360° until reaching the Point of Beginning. (POB)