I don't see this as an either/or. We need to understand our duties and authorities under the laws, rules, and standard of care in light of case law. I...

Monte, I would urge caution equating the lines of the PLSS with the term 'title line'. The Court is saying two owners cannot change the (interdependen...

What I have said is we recover boundaries where they exist based on evidence. Occupation is PART of that evidence. It is apparent you will not engage ...

Actually I did not communicate that at all. I do not simply read a deed, locate a fence, and flip a coin. I recover the boundary location where the ev...

I explained (repeatedly) that I do not change title lines. The actions (or inactions) of the owners do that. Ownership is established when the fact pa...

Simply answering your questions implies agreement with your underlying premise. Our statutes grant us the authority to make boundary determinations. I...

So when a surveyor sees the fact pattern has been met and the boundary has been established in a certain place, it is your opinion he should not repor...

I don't bend the lines, I report them as recovered. That includes explaining the evidence on my recorded map and walking the owners through correcting...

If the 'junior' monuments have been relied on for the statutory period, they will control in many cases. The truth we miss is that establishment occur...

My comment related to the measurements mentioned above you. For some reason all replies appear to be to the last comment.When owners occupy based on ...

Keep in mind the duty of the original versus retracing surveyor. Collier established the line. The owners (presumably) relied on it. My job is recover...

When mixing bands of base and rover you really need to make a good elevation check part of your early testing. I have had issues mixing Leica and topc...

The plain language of the deed fixed the location at creation. The original easement doesn't move when the monument (road) is disturbed. It is possibl...

A touch of Southern Baptist to go with the theme? Lol

Our Clerks and Recorders have an index as well. In most counties it's based on the PLSS. In those Counties who have abandoned that system you still ne...