Deciphering Aliquot Legal Descriptions

Aliquot Parts!

Aliquot Legal Descriptions can be fun to write and decipher. They can also be frustraiting if you don't understand how they work.

Here is a simple one as an example.

When writing an aliquot legal description start with the position of the parcel within the quarter which is the "East half" for this example. The next position is the "Northeast quarter" then the "Southwest quarter".

The legal description would read:

All of the East half of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 30, Township 1 South, Range 3 West of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona.

It can also be written as follows:

All of the E1/2 of the NE4 of the SW4 of Section 30, Township 1 South, Range 3 West of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona.

I have seen aliquot descriptions written as simple as:

E1/2NE4SW4, T.1S., R.3W., G&SRM, Maricopa County, Arizona.

When deciphering an aliquot legal description start with the last position and work your way backwards such as:

The "Southwest quarter" then the "Northeast quarter" then the "East half".

Sketching them on paper as you work backwards is a good way to keep everything clear.

Things really start to get difficult when you have several callouts within one description such as:

All of the E1/2, N1/2NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, and NE1/4SW1/4, Sec. 28, T.3S., R.1E. Black Hills Meridian, South Dakota.

The placement of the comma's are critical.

For example: The E1/2, N1/2NW1/4 is different than the E1/2N1/2NW14. The parcel location will change if the comma is missed.

There is a FREE web app "Parcel Boundary" that is useful when plotting aliquot legal descriptions.

Here is the link: http://www.cc4w.net/webapp/smms-control-panel.html

Input the aliquot description then click "Plot".

The plot will display the location within a typical section.

Parcel Boundary does more than just "Aliguot" descriptions. It handles "Metes and Bounds" descriptions as well. It will check for Error of Closure, Ratio of Closure and Area.

Here is a link to the online help menu: http://www.cc4w.net/parcelapp.html

Check out this FREE web app when you get a chance.

Conclusion

The most popular Web Apps are "Bearings and Azimuths 2.0", "Parcel Boundaries", "Vertical Curves", "Circular Curves" and "Sprial Curve Lite".

They can be accessed online from this link:

http://www.cc4w.net/webapp/smms-control-panel.html

These Web Apps are FREE. They can be ran through the online portal or as a Webpage. They can also be installed on your smart device as a Webpage in your browser.

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