Posted by: Dave Karoly Basically what happened was the operative words above the signatures never mention the private easement which is mentioned as s...

Posted by: travishanks Another thing to consider is do surveyors really need to set more monuments in the ground? When the average Joe finds a rebar, ...

They said all lots within a subdivision had a right to use easements shown on it. The problem is they did not say anyone else could use them.?ÿ I real...

Posted by: Duane Frymire Pretty messed up, but you can't convey an interest to a 3rd party generally.?ÿ The court didn't base its decision on that, bu...

Posted by: MightyMoe I'm thinking this is different from a subdivision plat, more of a record of survey. I wouldn't want to try and convey an easement...

Posted by: A Harris Dave, I believe you. It has always been my understanding, when someone grants any and all title and rights that exists on a proper...

Posted by: Dave Karoly This is important in understanding the case: " Looking solely at the Plat, a person could not determine the size of Tax Parcel ...

Posted by: Paul in PA If it was a recorded?ÿplat, I would like to see it. "The easement was not conveyed to themselves. The owners of two parcels conv...

Posted by: foggyidea I have always counseled my clients that the plat doesn't do anything by itself. There needs to be a conveyancing document that re...

Posted by: Paul in PA In PA a recorded DOT ROW map with the Governor's signature on page 1 does convey an easement. PA is not, as may be VA, a Recordi...

The supreme court has agreed to hear the appeal of this case.?ÿ The case is here if anyone is interested.?/p>

I guess I don't really understand how that is an out. I understand the deed cant create the easement with that language, but what I don't understand i...

Posted by: Dave Karoly I totally get it, Burdette doesn't want a bunch of yahoos driving across her property into Brush Mountain Estates subdivision. ...

Posted by: Dave Karoly We are persuaded by the rationale in?ÿDavis?ÿand conclude, as we did there, that the "subject to" language in the Roberts/Davis...

Wow, what a bad decision, unless I am missing something. This would be devastating in many states where most modern easements are created like this.?ÿ...

The bearings will come from the GLO plat also...If you are having trouble reading it I suggest posting here. You will get help. For how to do a double...

There is a lot of other options between finding the original and eyeballing a center line.

Posted by: Norman Oklahoma I can't answer your question. Coordinates are helpful, but not as important as the "statement of method used to determine c...

Posted by: Dave Karoly So the state should refuse to recognize federal patents, right? ?ÿ Who is that directed at?

turned away by the US Supreme Court decades ago.That argument has lost many times in state courts too.?ÿ Local governments have a very strong well est...