@aliquot You will not have luck passing a law school exam. But more importantly you fail the common sense test. Some surveyors are just so bad at in...

@aliquot You're still missing the distinction between "occupied" and "held", but that's okay the law is a very nuanced thing. The only reason I conti...

@aliquot For you're consideration: "Pinelawn contends that the land comprising the three taxed parcels is not being currently utilized only in the se...

@aliquot You mean held for cemetery purposes? Again, not what the note said. Do you note possible cemetery every time you see a fenced in area? Mere ...

@aliquot Yes, I realize the lawyer will argue about the meaning of "occupied" in reference to "cemetery purposes". Could be a bunch of living people ...

@aliquot If that were the case I think Jim would have labeled it "Unoccupied, but held for cemetery purposes" Hey, it is a lawyer thread:)

To answer the question more directly; yes we routinely find the situation but mostly in older deeds in the chain of title (1800's or earlier). There ...

@aliquot Usually the answer is look closer. Most likely it is not lost, and most likely it has been surveyed. In fact, that's the legal presumption....

Recording statutes do not affect retracement surveying. If you can find the line as laid out at the time, then that's the line. Unless someone didn'...

The bill doesn't require an associate degree, nor any experience. In fact it doesn't require a high school diploma or equivalency either. One could ...

@jumbomotive I think a Judge would only be involved in a decision on how much is paid, if it was challenged in court. But yeah, I too would go with t...

Clearly a mistake, so not much of a problem if it were actually a conveyance. Surveyors opinion of intent maybe sufficient. But according to the post...

Looks good Matt. Can you add recognition of colon. For instance "thence the following courses:" Watching video looks like only comma or semicolon ...

@toivo1037 I wonder what size fishing lure it will handle?:)

I made it part of my college course, required. Also used many other things, like boundary control and legal principles. But some people learn better...

1 - But you need to know if that is grid to ground or ground to grid they gave you. Sorry, was a quick reply, to atone I will share this that was sh...

@kevin-hines I was taught that as well, then found out it is wrong. If you report to nearest square foot, then is proper to report acreage to nearest...

@nate-the-surveyor Boundary is center of branch and ambulatory. Given a tie bearing and distance to close the description and compute an acreage witho...

@tickmagnet Yes, the only flaw was it directed to an attorney instead of a surveyor:) How can we do something about that?

I agree most of the time the '94 monument in this case would be considered original and controlling. The exceptions being not as against federal land...