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...

@james-fleming And SC and MN and some others I can't recall.

@cflips Yep, if it's on your neighbors property per the court decision, then you can't go over there and remove it. Just makes sense.

@michigan-left Well we have similar experience. All I can say is in my involvement we retained those whose opinion/knowledge is valuable to the proce...

Here's a thalweg, fun read: I particularly like this part that indicates they found an engineer that likes kayaking:) "and had extensive RECREATIO...

@michigan-left I'm simply sharing information with parties that might be interested. You can make what you want of it. Seems you have a grievance abo...

Other professions train their people how to run a business. Surveyors hold everything close to the vest. Hence, all the complaints about not chargin...

@bill93 As I suspected, it's is still safe to say in Iowa if nav in fact then it's nav in law. They have conflicting decisions but this one basical...

@cflips Everything may have been done quite properly, but sounds a bit strange. If you want someone to take a look at it:

@jon-payne Isn't boundary work required to be done by or under direct supervision of a licensed surveyor? If so, it can only mean one thing. But I a...

@michigan-left Hence the purposeful use of the term "counsel". Not at liberty to discuss details on a public chat board.

@jon-payne That is pretty much true in NY, but just not spelled out. I like the fact they spelled it out and took some power away from some individua...

@bill93 That's interesting, I thought most if not all PLSS had gone the other way and said failure to meander didn't matter. Although the result is ba...

Huge problem in this neck of the woods, although Lyme disease mostly. Gotta protect yourself. In addition to what Matt posted, I've done the permeth...

@on_point Darn Longitude, will we ever completely solve it?:)/p>

@john-putnam And unlike in PLSS, some colonial States Nav in fact does not equal Nav in law, can be Nav in fact and still private bed.

Could spend 50k and might get title to the old fence, might not. Even if he did, considering the circumstances probably will not get reimbursed much ...

You should notify the adjoining landowner, ask that they remove it in a certain amount of time or you will. Sounds like it has no purpose anymore. B...

@louella there is untold numbers of this same problem around the country. It may have already been dealt with in your area, or may not. In NY the le...

Thalweg comes from navigation law. Thread comes from boundary law. And then they mixed them. Political v. private boundaries, equitable consideratio...