Do you always ignore exceptions? A misclosure does not mean you resort to a legal formula when the deed contains perfectly good bounds, even if the bo...

There are a lot of sections with riparian boundaries, and of course the normal north and west tiers that make it impossible to describe all areas as w...

There are a lot of sections with riparian boundaries, and of course the normal north and west tiers that make it impossible to describe all areas as w...

Oh wow, the OK minimum standard requiring the PM, Township, Range, Section and?ÿquarter?ÿsection explains some of the serious screw ups I have seen in...

This bothers me too, it right up there with, "rate of speed", and "PIN number"

"The deed is wrong", are very strong words. That conclusion can only be reached as an absolute last resort.?ÿ?ÿ "I say with the tree gone, the ambiguo...

If the "map" is gone the deed will be gone too. They are recorded in the same place.

I generally like starting at one point too.?ÿ I think you could be a little clearer with your bounds. I would say something like, "begining at at a po...

No need to reinvent the wheel. There is no reason to think the tree isn't like any other natural boundary.

What do you mean by direct inverse or geodetic distance? I am sure the appropriate distance would be the ground distance. Not many law making bodies e...

It's time that state boards turn their attention to protecting the public and away from protecting the professions like a jealous four year old.?ÿ

As you pointed out there are significant differences between states when it comes to unwritten boundary changes, but even under the most restrictive r...

Looks like a good program for technicians.

?ÿ I guess I fall between Duane and Evan. Even the best of the best will occasionally miss a monument that the next surveyor will have no trouble find...

The quit claim deed versus the warranty deed argument is meaningless in a race state. The warranty deed may give B an opportunity to seek compensation...

Yeah, lower courts are a crap shoot, they are not always worried about the law. Thats why their rulings dont set precedent, although if you know how t...

Thats pretty common. Boundaries tend to end up in court, especially at the higher courts, when proportioning was used or suggested when it was inappro...

No, its not just to prove a point. The constitution is pretty clear that except in an emergency tax payer's money can't be spent without congressional...

It was actually 1785 when the system began.?ÿ The Dominion Surveys made some usefull refinements, but they recognized a good idea and went with it.?ÿ

I am a vehement enemy of state plane, so I'm all for the local, but that doesnt mean we cant use coordinates .