The legal description of property sets out exactly where your property begins and ends. The legal description is what everyone looks at when a property is bought and sold. It is what everyone looks at if there are any questions or issues about the boundaries of the property. It is the document or description that tells you and the government exactly what you are buying, so that your property rights can be enforced. And it tells the bank exactly what you are buying, so that they can finance your home loan!