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Sorry Half, but I've got to respond to this one.?ÿ No disrespect to Jobo. He was an awesome surveyor.?ÿ I agree that "every mark however faint, is wro...
Many above are correct.?ÿ An affidavit attesting to factual matters as would be offered in court by a lay witness would be given under an oath of perj...
What happens when we flip the script??ÿ Your neighbor hires a surveying company to survey his property.?ÿ Do you contact the surveyor (actually, the s...
I haven't read all of the posts yet, but Jon raises an important issue. How do you avoid the "appearance" of a conflict? ...DISCLOSURE... Our elected...
@aliquot Not missing the point at all. Your hypothetical about the "ethical" congressman is the perfect example of 'unethical" if not illegal practice...
Simple. Charge the additional cost to fix the problem (there are lots of ways to accomplish it). Once it's fixed, finish your survey.?ÿ No problem exi...
It depends entirely on whether you're an ethical person. If you are, then there's no problem. If you aren't, then you've got bigger problems than surv...
What a surprise to see Jim still at it!! Jim hired me as a temp to fill in while his employees went out on the deer hunt when I first moved to Salt La...
Document their agreement to the pin, get the record straightened out, then finish your survey.?ÿ Find a mistake -- fix it. JBS
I'm more curious about the subdivision plat than the stone.?ÿ I'd pay close attention to the description on the subdivision plat.?ÿ Does it call for t...
In answer to the "law in Pennsylvania" question about the title extending to the middle of the street: "However, we note the law in Pennsylvania rega...
There was no issue (barring possible prior foreclosure) prior to the probate. The mistake was made when the estate was conveyed (I presume by an execu...
1976. Laying out a triangulation control network for the City of Helena, Montana. NGS came in with their Telurometers to set the baselines for us. Did...
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training. Useful in every-day life at work and home.?ÿ Google ADR or Mediation training with your state.?ÿ You'll...
@mightymoe The recent survey "that monumented the bank" would be correct. Monuments should go on the bank. They are marking closing corners, no...
@mightymoe I think y'all are missing the point. The strip and gore doctrine IS the solution. There is no problem to fix. It was standard practice to ...
@linebender Yes. Yes. And yes.
@brian-allen I agree with Brian about the Strip and Gore doctrine, but not with the final assessment. The doctrine not only recognizes that there is...
@noodles Thanks, Angel. Richard has brought so many great friends together here and throughout the world. He can be assured that they will all join in...