@jitterboogie Yeah, I think first I read about this was maybe a Jerry Broadus article 30 some odd years ago in Washington probably. Utility company h...

For there to be a merger they would need to be appurtenant easements. I think this situation you have gross easement for utilities. In other words, ...

@native1 I've heard good things about this one: /p>

@jon-payne To muddy the waters, the u.s. supreme court says "shall" does not always mean "must" but can sometimes mean "may", if "shall" not defined i...

@holy-cow I like cannibals; but only with mushrooms and a salad.

@bill93 Real Property is different than personal property in that you get certain rights for a certain amount of time, subject to the rights of others...

From a legal standpoint, it's impossible for an individual to actually own land.

Yes it's normal for measurements not to match deed, in fact the opposite would be abnormal. Yes it's normal for individuals trying to replicate surve...

The problem is the "plot plan" is considered a bona fide survey by the unsuspecting public. Generally these were created by and for lending, due to f...

Gotta agree with the OP.?ÿ Second request merely brings it to the top in case someone else might see it that didn't before.?ÿ Pretty simple request.?ÿ...

Something similar in NY, but I think called for the Surveyor General to be involved.?ÿ But that position was eliminated (1930's?) because legislature ...

Even though I'm currently not getting along with the wife, you're going to have to up the pay.

@michigan-left I love your arguments. Well played. I presume you are well educated in this area but maybe not a bunch of experience in court.?ÿ No mat...

@norm I say yes, it is crucial to the outcome of the case. In fact I think it the only reason surveyors still exist.?ÿ I understand your point.?ÿ Bu...

@norm Are boundaries really usually that cut and dried where you practice??ÿ I would rarely be able to depict a boundary on a map under those rules.

@michigan-left My experience is that Judges want a survey or they will not even entertain the case; rather simply dismiss it. But there is a trend tow...

@norm You are correct.?ÿ Rephrased, the court needed the surveys to determine whether an actual judicial dispute existed. In this case the location of...

Lots of these loose arrangements/non-arrangements in farm country.?ÿ Usually they work themselves out.?ÿ When they go to court it's usually because ot...

@jon-payne Yes, accreditation is a process that never ends.?ÿ Needs to be managed and tweeked and improved continuously (part of the written requireme...

I imagine they intend to keep whoever they decide to hire.?ÿ Not offering tenure track is pretty common these days.?ÿ If the program doesn't get enoug...