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Point of beginning

In a description using metes and bounds, the place at which the survey was to begin was located in one of the corners of the parcel. Every description of a parcel using metes and bounds must start at the place where the borders of the parcel begin and work their way back to the starting point.

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Last updated: March 11, 2025
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