EverythingIf a person buys a lot with utilities they then have a right to have them supplied. The utility would have to turn the water on. The utili...

EverythingCall it blackmail if you want, but what developers have done in the past is to build poor and inexpensive roads, drainage, utilities, etc. a...

Not sure why FEMA would not provide the rate of rise. That information is essentially part of determining the location of any particular flood event....

I would double check with the engineer, but it seems like they gave the specs.. The vent apparently has 98 square inches free space (stated 238 squar...

A verbal contract for professional services is a valid contract. This is unethical because the engineering firm has now (probably unwittingly) entice...

Sounds like a surveyor with a good sense of humor and a plan to keep it that way.But the other edge of the sword would be arguing that if one has enou...

That's interesting, I think most jurisdictions presume public use is hostile as it interfers substantially with the fee ownership use of the area. So...

I would advise your client to obtain their own survey opinion, from a different surveyor, in order to get a second opinion. It's either that or accep...

The Company. The individual surveyor would only be liable under a professional malpractice theory, which is hard to prove (mere errors are not malpra...

I agree with others that question the validity of the relationship. But to be fair, things sometimes are not as they seem. Mr. R presumably has busi...

I hate to add more uncertainty, but it depends on the wording of the decision. There may or may not be a transfer of title or interests in land that ...

Well, you can cite a court case from the highest court in your jurisdiction, but still not everything in it may be controlling law. All sources are u...

Randy, Yeah, there is that confusion factor. Drive em below grade so they're available to a retracement surveyor in the future but not causing confus...

I agree that setting WC on line is the standard practice. "Would it even be necessary to set new rebar since the wooden fence post corners are like t...

paralellsJust to be clear, I was not suggesting an agreed line but rather the best evidence to use for retracement of the original boundary. If, as i...

The enabling legislation, takings, deeds usually have language somewhere requiring the RR to maintain fences along the ROW. Therefore, RR fences are ...

James, I kind of agree with you. But I think Larry is making technicians out of licensed professionals rather than saying technicians are subpar. I ...

I'm not sure I get you Dave. How would one pad a lump sum quote? It is what it is, win lose or draw. The only question in these is what is included....