Bogus Deed Calls
It doesn’t happen very often, but once in a while, I do a survey that has a metes and bounds description with a call or calls that are completely wrong; if I follow the call, it will wreck havoc in the entire neighborhood.
If y’all, the good people on this board, have ever ran into a situation like this; how did you handle it? is it the surveyors job to fix it? In Washington State, there is no accountability when recording deeds. as long as the margins are correct, the font is the right size, and it’s legible, the recording office will accept it. And sometimes, they will accept something that is unacceptable and add a note saying something like ‘this was accepted as is’. They want to avoid any liability at all costs. It is buyer beware, when it comes to property…
I feel this is different in other states; Washington used to have a Torrens System but they got rid of it, as it was too expensive.
TIA
Dougie
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