And if you watch enough pornography, you might even spot some "linear monuments". 😯  

@jph I don't know of any specific definition for "linear monument". The statute gives you some examples to work from. I think maybe it's like the def...

@jph How the easement is described is irrelevant. Is the easement configured in a physically linear fashion? Would you look at a map and say "that's ...

@jph I would ask, "is this easement a linear monument?" If the answer is "no", then M.G.L. Ch. 183 Sec. 58 does not apply. The full easement parcel i...

@jph A right of way is merely an easement, with a specific bundle of rights. Given the facts you presented, the power line easement is clearly a line...

I say plan to study more frequently, for shorter periods of time. I spent an hour every day, at least 5 days of the week studying, rather than trying ...

Correction to the email address for Cal Frank: [email protected]

You can expect to spend the next week responding to pop up questions and suggestions: "Do you want me to set this as the default program? ... I can ma...

@not-my-real-name Try Cal Frank <[email protected]> He's the person I contact for copies of the petitioner's plans. He'll tell you ...

"Write notes when the LS or PM is giving you instructions for the field. Had one PM who would complain about things we didn't do or get, when I knew h...

"May I survey this property as any other and record a map of my findings or does one need to present results to the Land Court?" So far as I know, the...

If you are not creating new lot lines with a Definitive Subdivision, or an Approval Not Required plan, and you are not "updating" the record Land Cour...

If you observe something, and ask yourself "should we locate that?" - 90% of the time, the answer is "yes". If it makes you wonder, chances are it wil...

So the witness corner would be a physical object, described in another record on file with BLM? (field notes, corner record drawing?)

@paden-cash What do "W.C." and "AP1, AP2, etc." indicate? Other than that, I see no indications of monuments having been found or set. Just some shin...

It was 11F this morning driving to work, up to 21F now. Two weeks ago it was 62F, and I went to Cape Cod to fish for trout, since the ponds there were...

You can check the NCEES website to see if they administer the test on behalf of the NY board. If so, the answers to your questions will be there.

@bstrand So with your interpretation, there is a drainage easement crossing my land, no language specifying whether exclusive or not. Would I then be...

If you find any problems with the online index or documents at masslandrecords.com the folks at the state office are pretty quick to fix those issues,...

It would depend upon how the easement grant is worded. Since the law generally favors the least degree of encumbrance on land use, then others should ...