When is it necessary to hire a surveyor?

Typical Issues include:

  • Fences may not be where you think they are
  • Ingress/Egress issues – road is not in an easement
  • Incorrect acreage (square footage)
  • Encroachments (by others onto your property or vice versa)
  • Conformance with setbacks & current zoning that affect future additions
  • Easements of record may limit/ affect current & future use
  • Easements that should be of record and are not
  • Slope Restrictions

These are a few of the reasons to hire a well educated and experienced Professional Land Surveyor (PLS).     A good PLS should help you save time and money while hopefully maintaining neighborly relations.

A PLS can help isolate, understand and correct Title Issues.  A PLS can provide a myriad of technical solutions to resolve title issues including Easements, Lot Line Adjustments, Certificate of Compliance, Record of Survey and Mediation Support & Expert Witness.

Most issues can be resolved out of court by working with a team composed of Client, PLS, Title Company and in some cases a Client Attorney.

In some cases a Survey will reveal Title Issues that no one knew about.