Last seen: September 6, 2025 2:18 pm
The old editions over simplified things and left a lot out, but I haven't looked at any edition in many years, so I don't know if the extra words help...
The old editions over simplified things and left a lot out, but I haven't looked at any edition in many years, so I don't know if the extra words help...
@james-vianna Never factor into a surveyor's decision? Are you suggesting?ÿ we ignore it?
@husker796 It's up to the attorneys when it gets to court. Out goal is to keep it out of court.?ÿ
@chris-bouffard We can do a lot more than that. After all, the good attorneys come to us when they need to clear stuff like this up.
@armichael ?ÿSurveying is a legal issue.?ÿ
People hire us to clear up these?ÿ these kind of problems, not punt.?ÿ
Title insurance itself is meaningless to us. But the documents that go into the title companies evaluation of their risk are the same documents that w...
@flga-2-2 You should ask for a "tour" of a title companie's title plant. They are impressive. Once you educate your local title companies, and they l...
@murphy For one thing you are assuming a luxury not all have, online deeds and a GIS. Even with that, there are several assumptions you need to make ...
@jitterboogie We have to hold their feet to the fire.
@holy-cow What is the problem??ÿ
@holy-cow You can pay them to do a chain of title for any tract you want.?ÿ The few hundred dollars they charge for?ÿ a chain of title doesn't pay fo...
@mightymoe Too often surveyors assume things are "normal" in the PLSS when they are not. It's amazing how many screw ups this causes.?ÿ The only thi...
@holy-cow But if the title company is already involved and they missed something they will get if to your inbox for free.?ÿ They need to fix it.?ÿ O...
@mightymoe It's the most efficient way to get documents that are not online.
@holy-cow That's true for quality surveyors everywhere, but the title companies can still be helpful for getting the documents you need in jurisdicti...
Tell the title company what is missing.?ÿ
@s-hankins Title companies already have access to recorded surveys. Why should we get worked up if they want to pay someone to make their access more...
@mightymoe If the patents?ÿ honored the plats, the notes don't reveal anything unexpected, and there has been no previous artempts worth honoring?ÿ t...