A title commitment is the document that a title insurer prepares which shows all of the liens, defects, burdens and obligations that a piece of property and its buyers and sellers have. A survey company reviews this document and uses several portions of the document...
A topographical survey shows a 3-D depiction of land on a 2-D product. There are many reasons as to why this information can assist a property owner. Here are a few of the main reasons: To build on. If you have a vacant piece of property, the topographic survey can...
We live in a 3 dimensional world. Yet when a property survey is made, the results are shown via a 2 dimensional product - good ole paper and ink. A Topographical Survey is a 2-D representation of what is happening in the real world (3-D). The characteristics of a...
We live in a perfect world, where no one makes mistakes… right? People don’t build houses or garages on the wrong lot, and always build the fence on their own property. If that were the case, professional land surveyors and attorneys wouldn’t be needed near as much....
The purpose of a boundary survey is to mark and identify where your property corners are located. Simply put, it shows you where your property begins and ends. When a boundary survey is completed by a professional land surveyor, a drawing is generated to show the...
See Also: Boundary Survey Process and Considerations The property boundary survey and “stake” survey are one and the same. The term “boundary” is the legal term to identify that the boundaries of a property will be marked by locating the property corners. The term...
Adverse Posession - Do you know what you own? The first step to take is to have a boundary survey (aka stake survey) performed on your property. By having a boundary performed, property corners will be clearly and visibly marked for all parties to see. If the neighbor...
It seems like a simple question, but do you really know the answer? Where is your yard? What do you really own? Do you own everything inside your fence or everything outside of your neighbor’s fence? Do you own up to where you’ve always mowed, or, do you own up to...
We get calls on a daily basis that ask, “Can you just tell me where my property lines are without doing a survey?” The answer is, “As a Licensed Surveyor, I cannot.” As a licensed professional, we are subject to the statues which govern our industry. The laws are very...
As defined by Black’s Law Dictionary an easement is an interest in land owned by another person, consisting in the right to use or control the land, or an area above or below it, for a specific limited purpose (such as to cross it for access to a public road). May...