People often state, “I only what to find my property corners.” This isn’t an unreasonable request, but they must understand what that actually means. There are 4 basic levels of survey work. People choose to do one level or another, … Continue reading →
Prescriptive Easement and Adverse Possession… One is about easements and the other is about ownership, both require court action to be implemented. Adverse Possession adverse possession. (18c) 1. The enjoyment of real property with a claim to right when that enjoyment … Continue reading →
The other day, I had a meeting with a couple over what they could do with their land. As it turned out, it was going to be way too difficult to mess with splitting it up. What I realized through … Continue reading →
How much to survey my land? This is such a loaded question. There are a plethora of variables governing the answer; Size, location, topography, ground cover, property history just to name a few. If the property is in an area … Continue reading →
Well it’s September and I haven’t posted anything for about two weeks. I’ve been trying to come up with something to write about but keep coming up with nothing. So, if any of you have a question or an idea … Continue reading →
From a surveyor, advice should be freely given. If you call a surveyor and ask questions and they avoid taking the time to ensure that you understand what it is you asked about, then you need a different surveyor. Ignorance … Continue reading →
The Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land surveyors set forth rules and guidelines, governing the licensing of land surveyors. As long as a person meets the requirements and continues to follow the rules, he or she can be a Registered … Continue reading →
Poison oak has leaves that look like oak leaves, usually with three leaflets but sometimes up to seven leaflets per leaf group. It grows as a vine or a shrub. Poison oak is more common in the western United States, … Continue reading →
Subdivision: …a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale; especially: one with houses built on it ~ Merriam-Webster In most planning regions, there is a maximum density (units per acre) governing the development of land. … Continue reading →
Strictly speaking, land surveying is measuring the land and its features and recording that data in a graphical form. Surveying is the art of measuring and locating lines and angles on the surface of the earth. ~Breed and Hosmer, 1923 … Continue reading →