An encroachment is an object that is located on the incorrect property, meaning it is encroaching onto someone else’s land. You would typically see this in instances regarding driveways, landscaping, retaining walls, and most commonly with fences. There are...
This month we continue with a commercial real estate blog series that covers each item in an ALTA survey checklist, otherwise known as TABLE A. We will look at the benefits of each point in detail. An ALTA survey is typically utilized for commercial and industrial...
Legal descriptions are typically found in the deeds that are found in the recorder of deeds office in each county. There are two main types of legal descriptions used today: subdivision reference or a meet’s and bounds description. The meets and bounds description are...
A licensed land surveyor is a professional in the eyes of the law. A land surveyor applies state statutes to determine the exact location of a property based on a recorded document. They take what is written on paper and physically mark locations on land. It is a...
This month we continue with a commercial real estate blog series that covers each item in an ALTA survey checklist, otherwise known as TABLE A. We will look at the benefits of each point in detail. An ALTA survey is typically utilized for commercial and industrial...