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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-802 (2026)

Description of trust property; mailing address of trustor and trustee

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A. In deeds of trust the legal description of trust property shall be given by one of the following methods:

1. By the use of lot, block, tract or parcel as set forth within a recorded subdivision plat.

2. By the use of a metes and bounds or course and distance survey.

3. By the use of the governmental rectangular survey system with specific identification of the location within any section or sections, tract or tracts, of a township and range.

4. By the use of the name of an unpatented mining claim together with the recording data of the location notice thereof recorded in the county recorder's office in which the claim is located.

5. By the use of the name of a patented mining claim together with the mineral survey number and the recording data of the patent to such mining claim.

6. By the use of a homestead entry survey number.

B. The mailing address of each trustor, beneficiary and trustee shall be specified in each deed of trust.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1984–2020 · leading case: Pruitt v. Pavelin, 685 P.2d 1347 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984).
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Pruitt v. Pavelin, 685 P.2d 1347 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 4× “The appellants contend that Pruitt was not entitled to rely on Pavelin's representations because the deeds of trust, which bore no description of the property to be encumbered, were invalid under A.R.S. § 33-802. Their point would be far stronger had not Pruitt had an…”
3502 Lending, LLC v. CTC Real Est. Serv., 229 P.3d 1016 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “Therefore, the superior court correctly concluded as a matter of law that the AWL deeds of trust complied with A.R.S. § 33-802(A) and were valid when executed.”
Manicom v. Citimortgage, Inc., 336 P.3d 1274 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “” § 33-802(A). But our supreme court has rejected “a theory of strict statutory construction” that would hold any defect in such an instrument as fatal to providing constructive notice to third parties.”
Ten Z's Inc. v. Perry, 801 P.2d 438 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 8× “The proper method for describing trust property is set forth in A.R.S. § 33-802. Among other methods, the property may be described "[b]y the use of lot, block, tract or parcel as set forth within a recorded subdivision plat" or "[b]y the use of the governmental rectangular…”
Lawrence v. Jones, 18 P.3d 1245 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “A.R.S, § 33-802(A). These are not, however, the exclusive provisions relating to “legal descriptions;” for example, regarding the incorporation by reference of documents filed with the office of the County Recorder, Title 11 provides: If a legal description sufficient to…”
Deutsche Bank v. Pheasant Grove (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “So too is a recorded document that omits statutorily required information, provided “the documents met the requirement of A.R.S. § 33-802(A) when they were executed by the parties to the agreement.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-802(A): 4 cases
Manicom v. Citimortgage, Inc., 336 P.3d 1274 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014). “” § 33-802(A). But our supreme court has rejected “a theory of strict statutory construction” that would hold any defect in such an instrument as fatal to providing constructive notice to third parties.”
3502 Lending, LLC v. CTC Real Est. Serv., 229 P.3d 1016 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). “Therefore, the superior court correctly concluded as a matter of law that the AWL deeds of trust complied with A.R.S. § 33-802(A) and were valid when executed.”
Lawrence v. Jones, 18 P.3d 1245 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001). “A.R.S, § 33-802(A). These are not, however, the exclusive provisions relating to “legal descriptions;” for example, regarding the incorporation by reference of documents filed with the office of the County Recorder, Title 11 provides: If a legal description sufficient to…”
Deutsche Bank v. Pheasant Grove (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020). “So too is a recorded document that omits statutorily required information, provided “the documents met the requirement of A.R.S. § 33-802(A) when they were executed by the parties to the agreement.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-802(A)(2007): 1 case
3502 Lending, LLC v. CTC Real Est. Serv., 229 P.3d 1016 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). “Therefore, the superior court correctly concluded as a matter of law that the AWL deeds of trust complied with A.R.S. § 33-802(A) and were valid when executed.”
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