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Subdivisions are getting harder

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on January 21, 2025 by TimothyJanuary 21, 2025

For the longest time, only a few factors controlled the division of land. You had to ensure all the lots touched a “county-approved” road (public or private), you needed to ensure every lot had a means of disposing of sewerage … Continue reading →

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Only finding property corners?

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on May 30, 2017 by TimothyJuly 17, 2021

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 →

Posted in Boundary Questions, General Statement | Tagged locate corners, mark line, mortgage survey, Survey | 14 Replies

Legal Land Theft or Valid Process?

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on August 23, 2014 by TimothyJune 19, 2021

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 →

Posted in Boundary Questions, General Statement, Helpful Hints | Tagged Adverse Possession, Prescriptive Easement | 3 Replies

Free Advice

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on October 9, 2011 by TimothyJuly 17, 2021

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 →

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Most asked question…

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on September 17, 2011 by TimothySeptember 17, 2011

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 →

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Things that make ya go hmm.

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on September 3, 2011 by TimothySeptember 3, 2011

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 →

Posted in General Statement, Uncategorized | 2 Replies

Knowledge…

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on August 26, 2011 by TimothyAugust 26, 2011

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 →

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We’re all the same…

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on August 19, 2011 by TimothyJuly 17, 2021

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 →

Posted in General Statement | Tagged Price, References, Time | Leave a reply

Differentiate between Poison Oak, Sumac, and Ivy

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on August 14, 2011 by TimothyJuly 17, 2021

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 →

Posted in General Statement | Tagged Land, Plants, Survey | 1 Reply

Subdivision vs PUD

Tennessee Land Development Services Posted on August 14, 2011 by TimothyAugust 14, 2011

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 →

Posted in General Statement | Tagged Legal, PUD, Subdivision | Leave a reply

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