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@jph using calls to adjoiners can be troublesome. Calls to adjoiners really only work when your title is Junior and you??re calling to a senior line. If you??re senior and you??re calling to a Junior line, the call to the adjoiner useless in my humble opinion.
the only reason I would call to an adjoiner would be to preserve an already existing call to a senior line. Otherwise, I state what I measured and where I measured to.
Even if you are surveying a senior parcel you need to check the adjoining deed, or surveys. Calling for the document you used communicates that the descriptions are either in harmony, or not (and if not a justification for your design needs to be provided). But you are right, calling for the current owner isn’t so helpful.
I just related above calling a junior line, that being a subdivision line created 50 years ago that crosses into my client’s property by 20′. Calling the junior line resolves any title issue with the grant.
- Posted by: @aliquot
Even if you are surveying a senior parcel you need to check the adjoining deed, or surveys. Calling for the document you used communicates that the descriptions are either in harmony, or not (and if not a justification for your design needs to be provided). But you are right, calling for the current owner isn’t so helpful.
Completely agree. We are not surveying islands
I??m a more is better guy. I??d like to think if another surveyor picks up my map he??ll understand why I did what I did. Personally I don??t think I??m exposing myself to more liability. I believe I am exposing myself to less. If I am wrong they better catch me soon. I don??t think I??m always right but like an old surveyor in the NC mtns. said. I??m right until somebody proves me wrong.
Due diligence is the key, not having a lawyer make a survey decision.
I reserve the right to reject what a seminar presenter tells me.
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