> So for the past 20 years the location of your west line has been uncertain to both you and the owner to your west? How does the deed for the 5 ft...

MOVED?> Your surveyor MOVED the marker? Where was it, 10-12 inches over? The weight / reliance of a marker not in it's original and undisturbed l...

Linebender,There was no understanding between the neighbor to the west as to where our west and their east boundary was, but with the errors in GIS ma...

> At this point I would do what the judge ordered. As a surveyor my first question for Gary would be what made him believe the first survey moved t...

yesBrian,The first new survey, to our west, cut into our property by 10-12 inches for a 155' depth. Then a fence was erected which eliminated our veh...

Thanks All,This has helped.I now have a little more information to help us understand this, that is happening to us.Gary

> Mr. Barber sure uses a lot of surveyor lingo. I'm having some doubts.For the last six months I have been doing my home work!

Brian,Good advice! Thank YouI have read that "field notes" should be taken on all surveys and there should be no erasing done in the correction proces...

Keith,Thank You, It helps to hear the rationale and insight in times like this to keep the perspective grounded.

Keith,Judge wants the two surveyors to pick a third surveyor.Gary