@norman-oklahoma The two main counties we practice in do require an as built plat signed and sealed by a PLS. I believe at least one of them will ac...

@norman-oklahoma When I think about Leroy sets and hand drafting, my back hurts. I used to spend long hours drafting with Leroy templates and rapido...

In my area it varies by county. The two we primarily practice in always require as builts for subdivision approval. My home county doesn't require as ...

I've found that going in the field and showing the young guys how I expect things to be done is more effective with a stubborn one than handing lists ...

@holy-cow Interesting... I think there are certain rules they have to follow, but yes, it is easy to foreclose. A couple interesting details. The si...

@holy-cow In the State of Georgia, the instrument used to secure a debt on property is called a "Deed to Secure Debt" or "Security Deed."

More like 23 grandkids by now. That is Sam. Have truly missed his participation. Chattanooga area, right? I believe that is correct. He was lice...

He's probably got twenty-three kids by now. True! He had eight then.

The internet was still very new, at least to me, around the time I got my license in 1997. One day, I ended up on RPLS.com. I liked the content and be...

In my small corner of the world, they used to map a branch, stream, creek graphically and show bearings and distances along a "traverse line" to form ...

Could there be an easy explanation such as the lot isn't perfectly square? It wouldn't take much to amount to two square feet. That would be a lot eas...

My Dad was probably in his surveying prime in the 60s. He kept many of the old school ways. I never thought it at the time, but learning old school wa...

@olemanriver My mother was from Winchester and I have a brother in Stafford.