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Extending Certification (not ALTA) to additional parties
jamesf1 replied 3 years, 5 months ago 17 Members · 33 Replies
@murphy Thanks so much, Murphy. I agree, I don’t blame the client, and I understand her frustration. I had a similar experience last year when I refinanced my house. I had an appraisal conducted in January, however we didn’t close until April. Long story short, I ended up paying for a second appraisal (from the same company) for a similar fee.
My letter in response to the client was professional, in fact I had it reviewed by a peer who is an LS and Esq. Ethical behavior is something my father instilled in me from the beginning. Yes, we may throw some harsh words around to vent, however it never ends up in writing (or any form of communication).
Thank you again. Your words are encouraging – I appreciate your response!
@squinty-vernier ???? Right? Uh, well there is always a first time, and this is the last. Thanks for always being an ear.
@rasmussenls Ugh! You’re doing the right thing. Ask the attorney if they’re willing to give their services out for free. 🙂
@rasmussenls He CLEARLY does not understand anything about surveying. Toss it in the trash and move on. 🙂
i may be wrong but i believe nysapls legal counsel put out something awhile back that said three years
@james-vianna – any idea where it might be found? Thanks!
well as luck would have it I cutout and saved the article. It appeared in two parts of the ESS 8/2007 & then updated in 10/2011
@james-vianna Thanks! Found it.
I think the owner is simply naive and ignorant. They paid you 8 years ago or 5 or whatever, and it was good then. They do not realize what an ALTA Survey is. They really only need to read the Minimum Standards, and they would know that you cannot simply provide a new cert. In fact, there are a whole new set of Minimum Standards in 2016.
-All thoughts my own, except my typos and when I am wrong.@flga-2
If buyer client accepted a “recertified” ALTA…using outdated standards…I wonder which E&O would have to pay out…the surveyor’s or the attorney that suggested it?
-All thoughts my own, except my typos and when I am wrong.AMEN!
I recently explained to a client’s attorney that “updating” an old survey caused me to incur the same liability as I did originally, and that asking me to provide the same information for less money was fundamentally unfair. He understood me perfectly, talked to his client, and the retainer fee was here in short order.
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