Property
Legal Description
The written description of a property's boundaries used in deeds and court records.
A legal description identifies land by lot and block, metes and bounds, or survey system. It is what a deed actually conveys.
If the legal description on a tax sale notice does not match the parcel map, investigate before bidding.
General information, reviewed 2026-10-12. Not legal advice. Rules change and each county publishes its own sale terms; confirm with the county before bidding.