Deed research and legal descriptions
A legal description is the written boundary in your deed. Old ones reference trees, stones and neighbors long gone. We research the chain of deeds and plats at the Register of Deeds, explain what the records say, and write new descriptions from survey for deeds, easements and plats.
When you need it
- An attorney or title company needs a new legal description
- A deed description does not match what is on the ground
- You want to understand an old deed before buying or building
- A written retracement report is needed for a file or a dispute
What you get
- A written legal description tied to a survey
- A summary of the deed research in plain English
- A retracement report where one is needed
- Exhibits for recording with the deed
What we need from you
- Copies of the deeds you have, or the parcel number so we can pull them
- What the description is for
- The attorney or title contact if one is involved
You can also stop by the office in Sevierville with your deed or an old plat and we will look at it with you.
Timing and cost
Research can start from the office right away. If a new description needs field work, we schedule the survey behind it.
Every job is quoted after we look at the property and the records. There is no charge for the quote.
Questions about deed research and legal descriptions
Can you fix a bad legal description?
We can write a correct one from a survey. Getting it into the record takes a corrective deed, which your attorney prepares.
