Client owns a large shopping center. Most of it is Town North, but some is in Town South. North can be demanding but fair; South is demanding and impossible. Every few years South proclaims itself business friendly, but that is a façade and everyone knows it.
Client wants to put a loan on the developed part of the center, which is mostly in North, but two acres is in South. The South part is a lot in a recent plat. South tells the client they just need a legal description for the two acres, a legal description for the balance, and a sketch. I do that, showing the two parcels, adjoining land, and streets.
South says no, no, the sketch must show just the land that is in South, nothing else. I produce a silly looking sketch that has no obvious relation to anything. I warn the client not to celebrate just yet.
South then wants an ALTA survey of the shopping center, showing the two parcels in South. I do that. South says no, no, the survey must show just the land that is in South, nothing else. I erase everything else, and call it a boundary survey since it no longer meets the ALTA standards. I warn the client not to celebrate just yet.
The plat shows an erosion hazard setback line, that part of the plat properly signed and sealed by an engineer. I have the line shown on my survey drawing and a reference to the plat, but South says that because I show that recorded line my drawing must now be signed and sealed by the engineer. They have a whole page of other requested changes/corrections. I get most of them done, and then...
South says, oops, because of a technicality it turns out we don’t have jurisdiction. Never mind!
When that happens around here, a member of the status quo wants your land for their purposes and the stalemate begins.
Your client should invoice South for the busy work. Your fees +10%!!!