I Have paid for a land survey for my home about 6 years ago how do i get another copy or buy a new one?

i just want the survey for a privacy fence i am putting up

I Have paid for a land survey for my home about 6 years ago how do i get another copy or buy a new one?
Ok..this sort of depends on which state you are in so here are some general guidelines





First of all, it depends upon what type of survey you had done before. If it was just topographical, it may not contain the boundary information you seek. If he set the corners then you have a good chance of getting another copy...





1) Every professional surveyor is licensed by the state and receives a unique number. That number will be (or should be) on any survey stake that he set in your property that is boundary related. Using the number (or his name if you know it) You can get the name and mailing address of that surveyor from the state to contact him and request a copy.





2) If you can contact the company he worked for, then start your search there. If they are out of business or unreachable go back to step 1





3) In many states, a survey must be filed with the county recorder... that is your next step. See if the County recorder has copies of surveys (in California they are called Record of Surveys or Corner Records - different documents), and if one has been filed that relates to your property it is a simple matter to get a copy.





Be prepared for a County recorder that does not know the answer to this - because they deal just with filing paper.. not necessarily knowing what the paper means. If that is the case contact your City or County surveyor for some free but likely non-specific help.





Lastly, you can call other surveyors in the area.. they may already know about your property from having surveyed nearby and can simply put you in direct contact with the original surveyor.. or they can assist you (for the cost of their time) in finding who did it and how to get a copy.





good luck..





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Reply:You should be able to get a copy from the company that did the survey 6 years ago... just call them and ask.





If you can't remember the name of the company that did the survey, you might be able to find information about the survey at the county clerk's real estate records office.





If that doesn't work, then you will probably have to have another survey done.





Good luck!
Reply:Your land survey is a matter of public record. Go down to the county recorders office and ask for the plot map. If it will not show enough details call the company that had done the report for you if you can remember who it was and ask for a copy.
Reply:Our local guy charges $10 for a copy.