What determines the legal description of a property?

The legal description of a property is primarily determined by a detailed description that accurately defines the boundaries of the property. This type of description is essential for identifying the specific location and extent of the property within legal documents, such as deeds and sales contracts.

A legal description must provide enough precision to differentiate the property from others, often utilizing methods such as metes and bounds, lot and block, or government survey systems. This detailed delineation ensures clarity in property transactions, ownership rights, and easements, making it a critical component in real estate law.

Other options, while potentially informative in different contexts, do not serve the same legal purpose. A general overview of the property area lacks the specificity needed for legal transactions. A summary of the property’s historical ownership does not define the physical boundaries and would not help in identifying the property in question. Likewise, a list of neighboring property owners is unrelated to defining a property's legal extent and does not provide any information regarding its boundaries. Thus, a detailed boundary description remains the only option that fulfills the requirements for a legal property description.