Boundary survey
Building a New Driveway Can Cause Problems

Building a New Driveway Can Cause Problems

Back in 2013 we did a survey on a property and located all the improvements. At that point in time there were no issues on the property regarding concrete driveways for either itself or its neighbors. In 2023, we performed a boundary survey on the neighboring property to the right. When we went to look for the survey monument we had previously set at the corner, it was missing. We quickly realized that a new driveway had been installed. I can only assume that the neighboring property did not have a survey done prior to having a new driveway put in. The driveway was built 0.7 feet onto the neighboring property.

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Vertical Information

Vertical Information

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 properties only. The requirements to perform an ALTA allow for several additional features to be added to the typical boundary survey.

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But The Assessor Says So…

But The Assessor Says So…

We have so many resources that are right at our fingertips that it makes it hard not to trust what the Internet is telling you. When it comes to looking at aerial photographs of your property and using tools such as Google and the assessor for the county, I must advise that you take that information with a grain of salt.

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Why do I need a survey drawing?

Why do I need a survey drawing?

There are three main components of having a survey performed: research, fieldwork, and publishing the results. There are many reasons why a drawing is needed when having a survey performed. Here are a few of the main points. Missouri State statute. We produce a...

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