It doesn't really answer your question, but...A good rule of thumb to determine if it is taxable is:Does the TBPLS require that you sign the map? If ...

Encroachment Is A Legal WordAgreed, the word Encroachment is a legal term. You do not know if there was permission given to have the improvement be w...

Don't forget that the ALTA standards changed in 2011 (as well as the Table A item numbers).I would treat it as a full update and charge appropriately....

6916 Clear Creek Rd, Killeen, TX, has a prism pole with bi-pod and further south (next driveway south) has the instrument. I would suspect the crew i...

> The science of land surveying involves the combination of mathematical disciplines, geodesy and legal principles. The art of surveying involves s...

My condolences JD. I know it is hard. I lost mine this past Thanksgiving. My family's and my prayers go out for you and your family.

Yes, mostly for access easements. Table A Item 20 covers this.Be careful when you do shopping centers. Sometimes the shopping centers are made up of ...

I feel for you.When I was a rodman, about 1995, I did the same thing except it was 20°. :-O and the work crew was not quite as happy when they left.:...

Goood read!

I once worked on a road named Highway 881. It was widened and renamed Highway 188. It was hard because some of the maps just had the 881 or 188 in a...

I don't see the concern hereOne issue I find is that a lot of title reports only go back to marketable title (approx 40 yrs) unless the title company ...

Pulling someone else’s pins is a big no no.I once worked for a company that had multiple RPLSs (more than 6 in my office alone). One of the surveyors...