Had a call yesterday from a past client that had a survey done at the beginning of the current century. Not signed by me or anyone I have met. But, the owner of the property is the same person, and they had a survey on their boundary that disagreed with the survey. Since I was talking to a client that had relied on good faith with a survey that has our company's name on it, I was glad that she called me.
I was happy to review the surveys and offer some guidance and do a bit of a "gut check" on our work. (The new survey ignored multiple monuments set by multiple surveyors over decades of work in that plat...but the math is perfect...)
So, I called the surveyor...(What is North?...well if ALL the surveys over 50 years consider North = Along section line, then the old survey is great. If North means N00-00-00.0000E, then the 2005 survey is incorrect...) Surveyor is out of town, probably hasn't ever heard of the various surveyors in the area...
So then I get a call from the lawyer, basically demanding that I (in his words) "defend the survey". I explained that I would be willing to do a new survey, retracing the two surveys and make an independent expert opinion, but the cost of the survey would need to be covered by his client.
I still do not understand how the new surveyor didn't call me and the other surveyors BEFORE recording. If I found I disagreed with a number of local surveyors, I would be calling.
But, this also leaves me very grateful for a gentleman in our office that is invaluable. He knows everyone, and all the old surveyors, AND their reputations. I am so blessed that he works with me.
Anyway...I get the Ring Ring, but wish I had gotten a ring ring before, when all of this could have been avoided.