When purchasing or refinancing a home, part of the process is to get a title company involved. In layman’s terms, their purpose is to research the property’s deed history and ensure that there is a viable legal way to transfer that ownership from one person to...
We’re all human. We all have the ability to make errors, mistakes, and miscalculations. So what happens when we make mistakes? Who ends up paying? Is it ultimately the client, the surveyor…or hopefully someone else? Hopefully the land surveyor that you trust your...
We started the discussion last month regarding the unique characteristics of an ALTA survey and the flexibility that it provides for the client. Because this is a much more intensive look at a property, there are many additional items that can be addressed by the...
An ALTA Survey is basically a boundary survey on steroids. The minimum requirements for boundary surveys in the state of Missouri either meet or exceed the American Land Title Associations (ALTA) national requirements for surveys. However, ALTAs can be much more in...
