Recent legislation has made posting for no trespassing a bit easier for landowners. (see section (c)(2) below) Effective July 1, 2017, rather than buying no trespassing signs, a landowner only needs a can of paint. I don’t see that there is … Continue reading →
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 →
I receive that call every so often. I then spend the next little bit explaining some things. What is a perc test? Well, it is actually a percolation test – designed to determine the absorption rate of soils for subsurface … Continue reading →
Don’t you hate it when you call the cable company to do an install and they tell you they will be there next Tuesday between 9:00 and 5:00? Seriously, can’t they narrow it down any more than that? When you … Continue reading →
During my undergraduate studies, I took a class entitled, “Legal Aspects of Boundary Surveying.” In it, the professor told this story about how mad he got with a mechanic: I am a pilot and I own my own plane. I … Continue reading →
Below is a breakdown of the hierarchy of evidence as used to determine land ownership. This was taken from a well-respected book but in Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas (and no other state that I know of) there is no actual … Continue reading →
I received a frantic call the other day. The closing had fallen through because the title company told them they needed a survey. In all likelihood, the underwriter came back and told the title company this but I cannot know … Continue reading →
Have you ever wondered how close you can put something to your property line? Can you build a fence right on the line or do you have to set if off the line a prescribed distance? What about a drive … 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 →
You may ask, “Is that like origami?” No, no it isn’t. Paper Traversing is using a map or plat in lieu of a compass to determine the direction you want to travel. People do it all the time and didn’t know what … Continue reading →