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Pre-1972 Conveyance of Multiple Lots Did Not Create Separate Legal Parcels Under Map Act

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Under the Subdivision Map Act, the creation of legal parcels prior to 1972 requires more than a deed referencing multiple lots—only a conveyance that separates a portion of land from contiguous property creates a new legal...more

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Court Addresses “Presumptively Legal” Parcels Under Subdivision Map Act

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California’s Subdivision Map Act (“SMA”) governs the legal subdivision of property in California. The SMA’s approval process is familiar to most developers.  The statute’s purpose is to ensure orderly and coordinated...more

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APNs Do Not Define Title To Real Property

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In a prior post from 2020, Money and Dirt covered an opinion from California’s Fourth Appellate District holding that an Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN), by itself, “does not necessarily demonstrate the actual, physical...more

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