Exactly, ALTA surveys are designed to transfer liability from title companies to surveyors.But, it’s not reasonable to compare two different types of ...

ALTAs aren't intended to fix all of the problems on a parcel though so I don't think it's reasonable to compare the two.

It is a false premise to think that protecting title demands marking the four corners of the deed where there are conditions indicating possessor righ...

Has anyone ever had a client who wanted to only see the relationship of his “title lines” to the conditions on the ground?Yep, every single one of the...

Do the lot owners in the subdivision occupy past the creek?

Depends on the nature of the project, but I typically do as much research as I can from my desk first. One of the title companies in my area has as a ...

Seems like simple typos. I don't normally get confused but I did work with an LSIT once who responded to the boss asking if something was east or west...

...why not err on the side of increasing our ability to apply reasoned judgement?One of the bigger reasons I'm reluctant to do that is because I'm not...

Would the public be worse off if it was unacceptable for a PLS to certify a plat showing a gap or overlap or any ambiguity regarding the boundary betw...

Is this for real? The first part sure, but that your jurisdiction actually sends a crew (at public expense?!) to confirm monuments set are where the n...

As an expert witness maybe sure, but I'd rather be on that end of things than being the target of the suit.

@GaryG I agree with that guy. Even if I had the power to move boundaries around according to longstanding occupation I'd rather not do that anyway b...

This is why monuments control in almost all cases, not the map or plat.I thought I read at one point that monuments carry more weight because it's les...

The straight line passes through the monuments and is straight in theory only.Ha! Then why even have maps at all? I don't disagree with the general i...

The areas of gap or conflict exist only in the mind of the surveyor.I don't know about that. I think if the line was meant to have bends in it then it...

Roast me, roast him, or both, what would you have done?I go monument to monument (measured) on almost all of my surveys, so that's probably what I wou...

Yeah, even when I order multiple reports at the same time they usually spam me with a separate report for each parcel. Well worth the $300!I haven't ...

If this attorney is representing the buyer, why would they be asking you for the title report? It would seem to me that the attorney should be the one...

What is a title insurance report? Is it different than a simple title report, or a title commitment?

For those who think that this surveyor should have done something other than what he did – can you show us an example of what you are thinking of?Well...