Purchased a fixer-upper. Typed deed describes the property as lot 83 in block 9. Bordered on the north and south by a street and an alley. West boundry is by the back garden lot of (names) husband and wife. East boundry is the residence lot of (names) husband and wife, being a lot of 52 feet wide. Bottom of the typed deed is a hand written note.Bus Driver wrote:Old property deeds often describe a boundary marker as a "pine knot".
alley and Benton st. & one hundred feet (100) deep. NOTE THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE CORRECT.
Copy of the deed and a property survey was provided prior to the sale/purchase. The lot number and location is correct. Some of the information in the deed is not correct and confusing. The lot is actually 50 feet wide and 100 feet in depth.
Been to the county recorder's office obtaining deeds and previous deeds to the property and to adjacent properties to varify the block, lot numbers, and lot size as being 50' x 100'.
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This is the third instance where the family has purchased property and the property description and the deed didn't match up.
My Dad purchased a building that was and ice cream stand. The ice cream stand had a big parking lot around it. Turned out that the purchase included the ice cream stand, parking, and the house of the original ice cream stand owner.