land survey

Did Indian cricket players were Emotionally charged for victory and the mother land in 20-20 series?

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I conducting a survey to find out whether Indian cricket players were little emotional about their mother land and performed to their best of their ability.

Do you think so, if not.

You are free to write your comments.

Did Indian cricket players were Emotionally charged for victory and the mother land in 20-20 series?
Yes they were...........
Reply:Before the start of the tournament no one has given any chance for the indian team even to reach the semi final stage and there have been comments form all quarters that they will be crushed by Australia, South Africa and Pakistan. Since people were not expecting too much from this team, there was absolutely no pressure on the plahyers and they could play freely without any pressure without too much worrying about the repurcussions if they lost any match. that made lot of difference in the performance of the team as a whole.

under such circumstances people had naturally became excited when they defeated ERngland, South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and finally the world cup and expressed their emotions on the field. However, I have noticed when all the players were showing their emotions on one way of the other, the Captain Dhoni kept his cool and did not express his emotions on the field, which was his hall mark.
Reply:i think each of the team members wanted to prove their abitlity and t20 was a good ground for that .

dhoni wanted to prove as a captain

yuvi as a batsman and others as good players of international cricket

Each one was playing for his motherland only but still i feel they got emotional only after winning the world cup .
Reply:yeah...they were a lot emotional but they kept their nerves and became the champions
Reply:Everyone gets emotional charged when they win. The Poms did when they won the Ashes in 2005. The Aussies did they won back the Ashes. South Africa did when they scored 438 to win the game. Everyone was in tears in all these instances. So why the over-emphasis on emotions?
Reply:ya! we won! wht more can u say... emotional or not we won and thats all that mtters. yippe!
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Reply:yes we indians r very emotional about our mother land and this is one of the reasons of winning 20-20 world cup not series.

Do I need to have environmental checks for contaminated land on my new house?

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Do I need to have environmental checks for contaminated land on my new house? The solictor has shown it as optional on the forms. I don't really understand what will happen tothe outcome of the search anyway. We have done a free search online which says the house is likely to have been built on a landfill and it's near and use for industrial purposes. Do I need to pay the solicitor to confirm this? What is done with the result?

I have seen some people who have posted to forums worrying that their mortgage lender will withdraw the offer due to results of such checks, but then why are they optional? Will the mortgage lender also do these checks as part of their survey?

Please help!

Do I need to have environmental checks for contaminated land on my new house?
don't buy the house if it's on contaminated land
Reply:1. Any checks which will affect the mortgage lender's decision will be carried out as a matter of course. The mortgage lender is very unlikely to do their own surveys.

2. What detail did this online search have? A landfill site underneath doesn't sound good, but was it landfill from household waste or just rubble from a motorway cutting they made 30 years ago? You don't need to worry about rubble under your house (except with the possibility of subsidence). A proper environmental check will tell you what is in the landfill, and whether or not to worry about it.

Assuming it's not too expensive, it's probably worth your while to make sure the house is a) safe and b) therefore not a poor investment.
Reply:How new is the house you are seriously wanting to buy?

Developers are now supposed to decontaminate the land as part of deal to extract permission to build. Yet only the good established developer will overcome the profit motive and do so - as most developers will not be around when the problems surface.

If the site was filled more than 10 years ago the ground would have subsided by now, although you will still face higher house insurance charges.

However the main question you have to answer is "Will I be happy and safe to live there?" Governments for the past 300+ years have been promoting the irresponsible "out of sight - out of mind" attitude to resource management resulting in health hazards from chemical cocktails.

Move elsewhere. Do not let the constraints of your current circumstances impinge on your life or right to beHappy.
Reply:Your mortgage lender may require this and you will have to pay for the survey.

You may also run into problems with buildings insurance if the property has been built on a landfill site as this may cause movement in future of the building and you cannot get insurance for this

Think wisely before you commit yourself to this purchase - get the report - if the report states that there is no chance of movement in the future you will be OK as you can send a copy of this report to any future insurance company and get buildings coverage- This would also give you "peace of mind" know that in the future your walls will not crack etc in a few years time - good luck
Reply:In the UK I don't think the mortgage lender ever requests to see the results of those checks. They are usually just interested in their surveyors opinion on the value of the property.

It might be worth getting them done though just for your peace of mind. It could affect the resale value if the land is contaminated not to mention the health hazard issue!
Reply:Well, you should be careful. I would check for contamination - even if it is optional. If you buy a house on contaminated land you may not be able to sell it in 3 or 4 years time.

If these tests become compulsory--- sooner or later they will-- any future buyer will find out from a test and you will not be able to sell.

Around here some houses built on the site of a former gasworks, are now virtually unsellable.

Info on land surveys?

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my parents land is being sectioned off by the village they live in. the village is stating that they have done a land survey and found that almost 20 feet of my parents property belongs to the village. my parents have lived there for 20+ years and never had a problem. now the village has posts and equipment all over the lawn and never informed my parents of any of this. what websites can I go to for information on if this is legal? I tried michigan.gov, but it had nothing useful. They are even telling my parents that some of the fencing in my parents yard may have to be removed so they can expand the village park my parents land buts up to.

Info on land surveys?
As mentioned above, get a good attorney (one who deals alot in property law) and a very good surveyor - don't cheap out on either one.

The only way to get the apparently-ongoing construction stopped is to get a judge to issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against the village. You need an attorney to get this done ASAP.

What will control is the surveys. It is possible that your parents thought the land was theirs, but it may turn out that it is not. If the village's survey is right, and your parents thought the land was theirs, but it really has been the village's all along, they won't likely prevail in a suit. You can't adversely possess land against a government entity, nor can you usually acquire land against a government entity under most other common property law theories.

Start making phone calls right away.
Reply:hire a good licensed surveyor and don't cheap out

verify all property lines and right of way

check against the original survey

locate all prm's in the vicinity

verify everything, never assume anything

get the original title work out of the files

there is a complete history available on the property
Reply:Contact an attorney as soon as possiblle that deals with civil law. They should have the answers you are looking for.

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How can someone earn land surveying experience after getting LSIT by doing part time weekend job in Virginia?

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Those experience are better belonging to boundary surveying and small surveying jobs.

How can someone earn land surveying experience after getting LSIT by doing part time weekend job in Virginia?
Yes, you can get some experience working in land surveying part time, or only on weekends, but it will be very little help to you if you are hoping to become a licensed professional land surveyor. Your employer will have to sign a reference form, stating whether you worked part time or full time, in order for you to qualify to take the professional land surveying exam. Unless your employer is willing to lie for you, it will take you many years of weekend work to build up enough experience to be qualified for the exam.

Starting up a community of log cabins 28 lots have backers for land?

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52 acres only has gravel road cut in, additional four roads will be added in

Hardin CO Tennessee what kind of cost will I be looking at in getting started

as far as water,sewage,electriclty,getting the land surveyed.

Starting up a community of log cabins 28 lots have backers for land?
You should have know what the infrastructure would cost before you got started. It could run in the millions. What are you thinking. The survey alone could run $10,000 on 52 acres and breaking out 28 home sites and having each recorde in the court house. This is just crazy! Why would you start something with out knowing your numbers. I live in Tennessee and home sites can be very expensive depending on the land and how you want this community laid out.
Reply:I'd say probably about 3-6 million depending on how close you are to source for all those things and how fancy the systems you want are.

live in a condo community 61 homes and we only have 2 miles worth of one way road on 32 acres it cost 979thousand to pave and cost 800 thousand to have us all connected to the sewage system and alot for electricity too

Im buying a house and the survey is wrong i dont want the land now its worth 120,000 less what should i do?

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Not sure what your question really is.

Did a survey show less property than you were led to believe or did an appraisal come in at a lower price? There should have been a clause in your contract with verbiage along the lines of "pending appraisal". If a survey shows less land than you were led to believe then it was fraudulent.

Have you considered lowering your offer?

Im buying a house and the survey is wrong i dont want the land now its worth 120,000 less what should i do?
Your question is unclear, but if you are not happy do not go through with the purchase.
Reply:get another appraisal
Reply:If you don't want it, then don't buy it.
Reply:Either re-negotiate a lower price or cancel the purchase agreement.

Would this be the right category for questions about land surveying? Are there any other land surveyors here?

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(For those who may be interested, land surveying, which is sometimes referred to as Geodesy or Geomatics, is generally considered to be closely related to Civil Engineering)

Would this be the right category for questions about land surveying? Are there any other land surveyors here?
As a Mechanical Engineering student in the 60's I had to take several Civil Engineering courses including land surveying. You may be able to have your land surveying questions answered in this engineering forum. Good luck. Incidentaly, engineering was originally divided into Civil Engineering and Military Engineering for obvious reasons of application. As science advanced, specialties were added such as mechanical, electrical, chemical and aeronautic engineering. There are still Civil Engineers who specialize in large structures and earth moving and Military Engineer such as West Point graduates. Surveying is still a part of Civil Engineering.
Reply:I am a licensed surveyor in Florida. I will answer any questions that I can. Report Abuse

Reply:Kes, already gave you the answer, I just want to add that in our country there is a geodetic engineering course. separate from civil engineering.

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Is a land surveyor responsible for land owner installs a driveway or the property line?

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The land was vacant when the survey was done

Is a land surveyor responsible for land owner installs a driveway or the property line?
I am not quite sure about the question.. do you mean is the land surveyor responsible for a driveway that encroaches over a property line?

The land survey establishes the boundary line (or the drive way line if he has been asked to do the construction work). If the driveway is then built in the wrong location there are several possibilities

1) The surveyor did the stakeout wrong and marked the wrong location. If that is the case he is potentially liable for all of the things that happen because of his error

2) The survyeor staked it out right but the owner built it wrong. The surveyor is not liable as long as he can prove it was done right.

3) The surveyor staked it out correctly, but the boundary line changed after the stakeout. The surveyor has no liablility due to the change in the boundary, but this presumes he was right in the original stakeout..

hope that helped..
Reply:The land surveyor is responsible only for what he is hired to do: produce a survey or stake property lines. He is not responsible for the owner's actions.
Reply:land surveyor locates property line. Any building on lot needs a building permit which needs a drawing.
Reply:No. How is that even possible unless the survey was grossly inaccurate?
Reply:Unless the survey was inaccurate, and posts were put where they shouldn't have been. No.

In land surveying, what are perpendicular offsets?

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In land surveying, what are perpendicular offsets?
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Reply:They are items you must be aware of when land surveying. But you know that, don't you?
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Can someone legally claim our land if they fence it in?

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We bought 5 acres in Alabama. However, it will be two years before we start building a house as my husband just accepted work overseas. For some reason the people living to the right of us have cleared out almost an entire acre OF OUR LAND with what appears to be the intent to plant vegetation on it. I was told that if they fence that area in after a certain amount of time they can legally claim that land. What steps can I take to ensure this does not happen. Do I send them a copy of the survey of the land? Do I have a lawyer draft a letter? Do I have the sheriff's office contact them? I do want it in writing that they acknowledge that that is NOT their land. And if I want to make the land a "no trespassing area" do I just put up signs or do I need to have that in writing also? I think this is the most ridiculous law I have EVER heard of.

Can someone legally claim our land if they fence it in?
It's called adverse possession. In Alabama, it's covered by Section 6-5-200 of the Alabama Code.

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/Codeo...

It takes 10 years, and Alabama has strict requirements on what to do if you want to take land by adverse possession. I'd cover myself by chatting with an Alabama attorney. If that doesn't appeal to you, I'd send them a registered letter instructing them to cease and desist any work on my side of the property line.

Getting them to acknowledge a crime (trespassing) is probably not going to happen. Having proof that they were on notice (registered mail receipt and a copy of what you sent them) is the best you're going to do, realistically.

NO TRESPASSING signs just make it painfully obvious that you want someone to keep out. Your mileage may vary on whether those help.
Reply:File an action to remove the fence and claim ownership over the land because if you do not protest such action, prescription might set in and you lose the land by inaction.
Reply:as far as i know, it's not at all legal..:)
Reply:It IS a stupid law. Sounds like a "legal" way to steal what someone else has. They call it "squatters rights" and that SUCKS ! You'd better do SOMETHING. Go plant your own trees. If they have the balls to do that, then you have a problem, especially if they didn't ask you. (ALSO, if they HAVE fenced it in, or if they do in the near future, you still have time to do what you need to do. At least you are aware of the situation.)
Reply:Be neighborly!!!

First consider one of you may be making a mistake. Approach them to let them know your concerns and compare deeds and survey lines. If they are blatantly non-compliant with you, then call the sheriff to start legal action.
Reply:If you have a survey, make sure survey markers are on the land and are visible.

Write them a letter and tell them they cleared your land without your permission.

If they removed anything of value, like trees, file suit for the value of the trees. I am sure that will get their attention.
Reply:get it surveyed and with your survey if you are in the right and they are on your property remove the fence. in some states if a fence has been errected and stands for a certain amount of years uncontested it becomes new property line. and once their fence is removed put up your own fence and mark your property well. and the reason they can claim it with a fence is for upkeep on property and turn in a bill higher then value of property so you wouldnt have a choice either pay or deed over property. but do get it surveyed and make sure it is registered at courthouse.and by the way i would check at courthouse to make sure someone hasnt pulled a fast one on you when you bought property sold it too someone else also . good luck.
Reply:I believe it is 10 years in Florida. Sending them a copy of the survey and that you will be building soon should dissuade them from planting. Be nice, but firm. DO NOT let them temporarily use it, unless you have it in writing with an end date!
Reply:if you challenge it they cannot. If you do nothing after 20 years they can claim it. Have a surveyor mark you land and have the Local authority notify them to remove the fence. This should be more than enough to keep them from claiming it. some states require you to walk around it every few years. Take some photo's and keep up with locals buy getting the local newspaper. be sure to pay your taxes as well.
Reply:I think the best idea is to have a fence of your own put up. Hire someone to put a fence around your property. It doesn't have to be a massive security fence just a simple wire fence. It will define your property and give you a legal leg up if anyone violates it. At this time your neighbors might not know the property is owned by anyone. They may think it's abandoned. A fence will put them on notice that some one is in possession of the property and intends to develop it. Good luck.
Reply:I would get a lawyer involved, as well as the sheriff to address these issues. You need to make it known in court, the county office that deals with property boundaries, as well as the encroachers that where they are treading is not their land. It might be a simple mistake on their part, or a true endeavor to do just as you fear. Do the legal side of this to protect yourself, and make it very clear to them that anything they put on your land will be claimed by you as your property, which you can also do. If they put up fences, get the sheriff involved, and then tear them down, or cite the fences as your property. Whatever you do, do it legally, and in writing. If these people are out to encroach, they might be hoping that you either don't know, or won't put the effort into protecting your land. IF you do nothing, and their improvements do stand, uncontested, then yes, they do win, and you lose. Go get 'em, and protect your property. Go first on the idea that it is an honest mistake, but go with legal backing that they are operating on your land. Remember one thing, "hearsay" is never accepted in court. You need documentation, and that your efforts to stop them was done in court as well.
Reply:Where is this at in USA that can not happen. Your land is yours and any one who trys to take it is stealing. I do not have all the answer, but get over there right away and call the proper authorities and get that title to how much land is yours out now you will need it.Get out the good old tape measure too. Start making a wall around your property and put up no trespassing signs all around the wall. If they grow any thing on your land in USA it is considered yours now and if they try to take it is considered stealing.
Reply:They can only steal it, if you let them. Have a lawyer write them a letter. Be sure all taxes are paid. They can not just all of a sudden, start doing what ever they please on someone Else's property, they need some type legal notice to let them know that your wise to their little sham. Do it now.
Reply:no person cannot claim any ones land by just fencing by the time he or she has legal papers to claim it. you should first try and contact the police and if necessary make a appeal in the court for some solution
Reply:Squatters have rights - heck the USA is built up on squatters rights. Initially they were land claims. Unfortunately for you, different states have different laws, but most of them allow for abandoned property to be cared for - I would get an attorney to help you with this. I think a Real Estate attorney would be a good place to start.

I know where I live, it is as simple as maintaining that bit of land for a certain amount of time - no fence needed. If they start paying tax on that parcel, then forget it.

I wouldn't wait on this and I wouldn't let them plant - that is unless they agree to lease the land from you (which is renting the unimproved area for the purpose of farming) and the lease must have an end date. Could be a good way to make some extra cash to pay for that attorney.

Do NOT let them build - you will just have to tear it down when you are ready to build your home, and who knows what building laws are in place - you may wind up having to build your new home in the same place as their structure. Good luck!
Reply:first check your deed, what the seller told you was yours might not be yours on paper. if it checks out. go to town clerks office, check out any maps on file with your property. also check out your neighbors deed and maps. if it all seems to be in your favor. send a certified letter to your nieghbor detailing porperty lines and requesting they remove fence and leave. next get local authority involved. upto this point should not have cost you alot of money

if this does not work, get an attorney! in time they could claim squatters rights
Reply:if thats true, it dont happen over night.

when you bought the land, didnt you have it surveyed? if so, go to court and get an order to have it removed, then remove it.........

I know the survey number and other details of the land. can i find out the status of the land?

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i am residing in india and the land mentioned above is in india

I know the survey number and other details of the land. can i find out the status of the land?
go to google earth , then click : india india (twice)
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How would you carry out quantitative survey of the plant speices in a wood land habitat?

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I'm trying to do the exact same project.I think you use either a line transect, which is a long rope with knots tied in it a metre apart,or you can use a quadrat and that is a square shape which is a metre apart.To use the line transect you must place the end of the rope at a tree and slowly pull the rope out and at every knot count the amount of different species of plant at each knot. This should vary as you go further outwards. You can also use a quadrat which is harder so I'd recommend the line transect. I hope I helped.If more people could help out in answering this question it would be great because I'm a little stuck aswell. Thanks

How would you carry out quantitative survey of the plant speices in a wood land habitat?
I cut and link pvc pipe to make a sq yard section. I then take it to the area I want to survey. I lay the square on a patch of ground then I identify and count the number of different species that are growing within the square.I do this in several surrounding areas to get a ratio of whats growing there. I'm not sure if this is what your asking about but I do hope it helps.

I own 10 acres with mineral rights in the Texas Panhandle . There are no wells on the land.?

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How can I get someone to survey the land and tell if there is potential to drill for gas or oil? Is 10 acres enough land?

I own 10 acres with mineral rights in the Texas Panhandle . There are no wells on the land.?
10 acres should be enough. You might want to check with Texas state law just to be safe, as well as any local zoning laws. In fact all you need is enough land in which to place an oil derrick. In fact, somebody in Indiana put an oil derrick in thier back yard.

Let's just hope that there is some oil on your property
Reply:Most but not all of the Texas Panhandle is prospective for oil and gas. Is your land leased to an oil company? Are there any well close by? If not, I'd suggest that your land is not very propsective. Contact a petroleum land man (they are in the phone book) and ask them some questions. Have them do a lease check for your land (this should cast about $125 maybe more). They can tell you if your land is leased and to whom. Lease prices are any where from $10 to several hundred $$/ acre depending on location.
Reply:The Railroad Commission of Texas has a GIS site to locate oil and gas wells. Take a look at the site to see if any have been drilled on or near your land. If there are several fields nearby then you may be in a location between the oil and gas reserviours. Most locations are not in oil fields.

I havn't worked in the oil industury for over 20 years, but I suppose that the ratio of dry holes to discoveries for wildcatting oil wells hasn't improved much in that time.

How do I find land and have it surveyed?

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I have a deed for 2 acres in the AZ desert, how do I find the location? Do I just hire a surveyor to meet me in the middle of the desert? How do I obtain an address?

How do I find land and have it surveyed?
It should have a permanent tax number and section #s. Once you get those Google earth it and then have a surveyor meet you. Good luck!
Reply:The county accessors office will have the information, a surveryor will also look up and locate the property.
Reply:You might start at the county recorder's office. They can at least give you an approximate location. If it's vacant land, there probably is no address yet assigned.

Moving a trailer off my land?

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I have had my land surveyed and there is a travel trailer (owned by the nighbors ) I want it moved but the won't willingly move it the court wont help neither will police how can I get it moved without having to pay high priced lawyer fees?

Moving a trailer off my land?
have it moved and sue them for the costs. or, if it can be towed and you have a truck, move it to the public street and leave it.
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Reply:why won't the court help you? All you have to do is file a civil suit, have them served and get the Judge to schedule a hearing. You can't just go to the Court house and ask someone to do the work for you. You have to hire an attorney, because I don't think this kind of suit fits under small claims, unless it is an eviction type thing.
Reply:Send them a registered letter telling them they have to move the trailer in 60 days and that storage is accumilating on a daily basis at $25 per day and if they want to protest you will need legal notice in ten days. Check your county laws on this matter. If they don't move it have it auctioned and hauled away.
Reply:That's amazing. You have a survey showing that their trailer is on your land, and yet they refuse to move it? Give them written notice that they have 30 days to remove the trailer, or you will dispose of it as you see fit. That means having a junk dealer tow it away. He may be willing to do it for nothing, as the trailer may have scrap value.
Reply:chase the coons out along with the rats and pull it to a remote location and burn that baby, they are claiming adverse position just by being there whilst you say nothing.
Reply:If the trailer is on your land you should be able to get an eviction notice of some type. Take them to magistrate court make them pay the court fee.
Reply:Call your local building department and ask!
Reply:It's your land. Call a scrap metal company that picks up and have it towed to the junk yard. You are the only one with rights in this situation so you can exercise those rights at will.

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How much does it cost to have land (<1/2acre) surveyed in WI?

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Call your local escrow / title company, they can gve you the names of 2 or 3 surveyors. It's hard to get estimates from them since there a lot of variables.

Also ask the Title Company what the range is that they have seen for your type and size of property.

How much does it cost to have land (%26lt;1/2acre) surveyed in WI?
Surveyors do not charge by the acre. A reputable surveyor will charge around $500 for a lot survey... depending upon the legal description and the difficulty of the survey. Anyone who charges you less than that is most likely doing substandard work.

Land surveying how many feet is in a pole?

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pole - another name for a rod

rod - a traditional unit of distance equal to 5.5 yards (16 feet 6 inches or exactly 5.0292 meters).

Land surveying how many feet is in a pole?
16.5 feet
Reply:Don't you mean "rod"? It is 16.5 feet.

How does land surveying coords differ from lat and long?

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A map is a representation of a curved surface as a flat one, and some distortion is always present. When choosing a coordinate system you always go with the one which will give you least distortion, therefore most mapmakers don't use straight latitude and longitude lines, instead they will use a reference system such as UTM lines, and if you are surveying you'd probably also be using GPS coordinates.

How does land surveying coords differ from lat and long?
Surveyor's usually log their work in distances and angles, instead of latitude and longitude. It involves backsighting, sighting and measuring from at least one known point but most often two. Once the angle is turned the length is measured from instrument to point. This generates an entry along the lines of N35º45’20”E with a distance measured in feet or meters.
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Is there any Land Surveying Club around here?

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I am a 21 year old guy, just starting this job months ago only.. I need guidance still any help?

Is there any Land Surveying Club around here?
If you are in the United States, you can join your state land surveying association. Ask your co-workers for information about it. On the internet, you can visit RPLS.com, which is a message board where surveyors discuss all issues, and you can ask questions and get advice.

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What is the cost of having land surveyed in MA?

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This question has gone four days without an answer. There is no definitive answer to your question. The cost will depend on the location and size of the land to be surveyed. Best bet is to call local surveyors and they will give you a free estimate of the cost to survey your property.

Good luck with your survey.

Survey - Flat land or Purple Mountain Majesty?

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I always look for the purple mountain

Survey - Flat land or Purple Mountain Majesty?
Oh, you've touched a chord with me. I am an unapologetic flag-waiver. I love all of America! However, if you're asking the best place to live, I lived in both kinds of places more than once, and I prefer mountains.
Reply:I live in the flat lands so i'll go with Mountains please

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Reply:Purple Mountain Majesty.
Reply:Survey: Purple Mountain Majesty!!
Reply:purple mountain majesty above the fruited plans
Reply:Purple mountain majesty hands down!!!
Reply:There are pluses and minuses to both, so in the end...it's what's in the skies above them that matter most.
Reply:Mountains please. Flat land makes me nervous.
Reply:Flat Land....!!
Reply:either / or...

majestic views are always good...
Reply:Around here they are blue.
Reply:Ok....what happened to the amber waves of grain and fruited plains?
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Reply:Purple mountains!!! Yep!

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How hard is Delaware's state test for Land Surveying when compared to PA and NJ?

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It's hard

Good Luck!!!

If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?

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Meaning, does the constant change in the oceans shoreline (over time) effect land suveys and measurements for mountain altitudes?

If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?
The other answer is correct to the extent of how surveyors determine boundaries of a plot of land, but is not correct as to how elevation is determined.

Elevation is in fact determined using a datum based on sea level and the current elevation datum for North America is the NAVD 88 (North America Vertical Datum 1988) which is based on a sea level measurement at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, and is carried across the continent from one benchmark to another.

Many benchmarks are considered unreliable in relation to elevation, and correcting them is an ongoing effort. Most purchasers of land are unconcerned about the elevation so this rarely arises in real estate transactions, but is very important to cartographers and for applications like airport and harbor navigation, national flood insurance, precision irrigation for agriculture, ground water monitoring and environmental clean-up, and systems like major sewage and water infrastructure.
Reply:Land surveyors start with a "point with honor", some landmark that doesn't change, like a known corner of a landgrant, an existing point in a nearby survey marked with a metal pin, or something else that can be found by any other land surveyor. From there the surveyor produces a vector, the direction and distance to the point of beginning of the tract of interest. That way, it doesn't matter if one of the boundaries is affected by a change in a nearby waterway, whether an ocean front or a riverbed whose coursees may change . . . the starting point will still indicate the location on the globe where the subject tract was so that it can be located, even it ends up underwater in the future.

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If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?

2011-11-19T20:45:00.005-08:00

Meaning, does the constant change in the oceans shoreline (over time) effect land suveys and measurements for mountain altitudes?

If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?
Tidal gauges are used to determine mean high tide. These instruments are either pressure type, which have to be corrected for barometric pressure or sonic type, which measure water depth using sonar. They record the measurements at freqent intervals over long periods of time and the resulting measurements give a mean average sea level.

This in turn is used to generate a vertical datum for surveying purposes. Because it is such an involved process it is not adjusted very often, but is is changed periodically, and most countries in the world have some sort of a national survey or group that keeps track of this sort of thing. As I have said in your other questions, the current datum for North America was established in 1988 and is used for Canada, US, and Mexico.

To give you another example of how this data is derived see one of my previous answers about determination of sea level in India:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:You do not have to measure sea level at any particular time or tide level. If you take lots of measurements and then average them you will get the average sea level. The accuracy will be determined by the number of measurements you take. It is simple statistics. Take a look at the plot labeled "Recent Sea Level Rise" in the link below and you will see what I mean.
Reply:Yup. The high tide will always be there. If it erodes away part of your land, you lose it. If a new survey was done, the records would reflect a new measurement. If it is not re-surveyed and the land comes back, you should get your land back because they won't even know it was gone. Although this topic is being debated amongst legislators at the state levels.

If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?

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Meaning, does the constant change in the oceans shoreline (over time) effect land suveys and measurements for mountain altitudes?

If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?
I'm amazed at how many incorrect answers you have received for this question.

Mean sea level is determined by tidal gauges, along with mean high tide and mean low tide. The measurements are taken by permanently established tidal gauges that measure the changes in sea level throughout each day, and for periods of many years.

The 'sea level' that the USGS refers to does in fact change from time to time. In 1988 a new sea level datum was established for North America called the NAVD88, which is based on a tidal gauge at the mouth of the St Lawrence River in Quebec. Whenever these changes are made the old maps are revised, and older versions will be considered incorrect.

Because the new NAVD88 used a different method for determining the geoid than the older NGVD29 the errors are not simple systematic errors, but instead vary according to the region of the country. For this reason for applications where exact elevation is important, it is important to use the newer datum. Here is a map showing the corrections made between the two datums:

http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/NAVD88/...
Reply:You do not have to measure sea level at any particular time or tide level. If you take lots of measurements and then average them you will get the average sea level. The accuracy will be determined by the number of measurements you take. It is simple statistics. Take a look at the plot labeled "Recent Sea Level Rise" in the link below and you will see what I mean.
Reply:No, the measurement is not made from tide high, but from average height of the tide. So if there is high tide there is also low tide and this measurement are also year lowest and year highest
Reply:If you look on a U.S. Geological Survey topographic map you will see the statement, "Datum is mean sea level." This means

that the zero elevation line is at the point that is

the mean (average) level of the sea when all changes of tide level are taken into account.

For important reference points metal plaques

called benchmarks are usually placed to mark

the spot. If all the world's polar ice melted and

the sea level rose of course the mean sea level

would rise. In this case the map references would

probably not change because it would be too much

work and expense to make the necessary changes. There would probably be just a notation

saying subtract so many inches or feet from the

old measurements.

Is the land surveying career really a good money making job?

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For as far as im concern, i don't get enough pay in this field though..

Is the land surveying career really a good money making job?
It depends very much on where you are working.

If you work in New York City, or Los Angeles, or some other high priced places, you will make a lot more than you will if you are working out in a rural area.

In order to make the best money, you must also become a licensed professional. Until you become licensed, you will probably not make enough money to be satisfied.
Reply:Its only going to get worse. It used to be highly paid because was very difficult. Now with the GPS really doesn't take a lot of time/skill. Just some reasonable practice.

If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?

2011-11-19T20:45:00.002-08:00

Meaning, does the constant change in the oceans shoreline (over time) effect land suveys and measurements for mountain altitudes?

If land is surveyed from ocean shoreline (high-tide). How is it figured years later when tides have changed?
It is periodically readjusted. In 1988 a new North America Vertical Datum was established and was completed by 1991. This replaced the old NGVD 29 datum that was established in 1929. This is one reason that old maps often have erroneous data on them (as well as changing delcination).

Here is a map of the elevation changes that resulted from this new datum being applied:

http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/NAVD88/...

Here is the original NGS report:

http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/NAVD88/...

The primary tidal benchmark for North America is at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. This datum is used for Canada, the US, and Mexico. The prior vertical datum in use was NGVD29 that used a combination of 26 different tidal benchmarks. The difference, as I understand it, is that the 26 different locations caused localized errors because of the differences in sea level from one location to another. The newer datum, being based on only one point, does not introduce this type of error into the elevation reference.

Here is an article by a surveyor that discusses this:

http://www.profsurv.com/archive.php?issu...

One thing to also consider is that many elevation changes are not the result of sea level change. In many parts of the US there is significant ongoing subsidence, and in other areas there is significant uplift taking place. These are the results of groundwater pumping, natural subsidence related to isostacy, and uplift from tectonic forces. Out of about 17,000 benchmarks, about 25 percent have been found to be disturbed by seismic or subsidence activity, Correcting these errors is an ongoing effort.
Reply:I think Geologists measure changes too and punch in the numbers, on the other hand maybe they overlooked because the changes were too small.
Reply:Elevation data is based on points of known elevation on the ground called benchmarks. The height above sea level is approximate depending on where you are. Valid elevation data is established by NVD1929 in my area and is accepted by most surveyors in the area. A special tidal survey has to made to measure what the mean high water elevation is for coastal areas.

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Survey:What would you do if YOU were the first one to land on the moon?????

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MOO!

Survey:What would you do if YOU were the first one to land on the moon?????
I would write my name in the moon dirt. It will last awhile up there
Reply:try and see if it is made out of cheese and then put a flag up there claiming it mine LOL
Reply:i wuld moo, and then poop. j/k. idk whate else is their to do??
Reply:Wonder how the hell I was getting off the moon?
Reply:I'd do something silly like a somersault, a triple pike and whatever the heck they do in gymnastics. :) {This might not get me chosen to go to space.}
Reply:Take in the view of earth.
Reply:make a sigh to the one i love and take a picture of it and send it to her

With regard to land surveying what does the term "controls" mean?

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with regard to land surveying what does the term "controls" mean? Any explanation of what the term "controls" mean and where/how it us used would be greatly appreciated! Cheers

With regard to land surveying what does the term "controls" mean?
control, is the start point and the point you refer to to check everything is where it should be. keep using it to check all readings are correct and haven't gone out. instrument error or you've knocked the machine, you can put it back using the control.

Where can I get a Free download of COGO, CIVIL and SURVEY software for Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors?

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Well, you can usually get a 30 day evaluation disk from AutoCad. TDS out of Oregon offers a similiar 30 day trial. They also offer an unlimited 'crippleware' program (you can not save your product).

After the 30 days, tho it gets expensive.

BUT.. conversely,

AutoCad is pretty much the industry standard for standard Civil / Survey packages designed for desktops. You may be able to find someone that is selling their license.. much cheaper that way since you only have to pay for updates

TDS is ok. but not as powerful or with as many bells and whistles

and, in the long run.. especially with free programs, you get what you pay for.

.

Where can I get a Free download of COGO, CIVIL and SURVEY software for Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors?
I found a Free Download at www.SurveyPlat.com It is easy to use and makes professional looking maps or plats quickly. You can also use search engines to find others.
Reply:I can send you a COGO program for the HP 48SX that I wrote myself for free if you contact me at:

deanryandavis@yahoo.com

Land of Oz Survey: Which character are you?

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1. Dorothy.

2. Toto.

3. The wicked witch of the west.

4. The wicked witch of the east.

5. The wicked witch of the southwest.

6. The scarecrow.

3. The great and powerful Oz.

8. Auntie Em.

9. One of the flying monkeys.

13. __________________________

FYI Please list your state if you are legally allowed to do so in survey's such as this one. If you are not sure check www.yourstate.gov.

Land of Oz Survey: Which character are you?
what happened to 10? 13. I am the lion....

lol I just noticed all the numbers are screwy
Reply:Ha, ha, #'s 4 for sure, and 9 check mate!

New Jersey
Reply:I'm the great and powerful OZ from South Carolina!!! I look and sound menacing until you pull back the curtain and get to know the real me. Then you realize I'm pretty laid back and easy to talk to.
Reply:I am the witch that the house landed on. California.
Reply:toto from Tx, not kansas
Reply:13..? The Sparkly Red Shoes
Reply:#1....I'm Dorothy....Lions %26amp; Tigers %26amp; Bears Oh My!!!!
Reply:The scarecrow.
Reply:#13...wicked witch of the North!...I love being evil!
Reply:how about number 7? typo? from Ohio
Reply:#9 I love those monkeys

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Can a girl study land surveying? or is it just a guy thing?

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Because i only see guys do it...And do you think it's a good choice of degree?

Can a girl study land surveying? or is it just a guy thing?
Yeah sure why not.

anyway check out this site to know more about it..

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos040.htm
Reply:a "girl" can do any job a man can do. yes , i think it would be a good choice
Reply:Uh, of course a girl can do it! Girls can do anything guys can (and more!) ;)
Reply:Women can study anything men can and vice versa. If this is something that interests you, try to do a little research on it. Look up how much money people usually make in this field and think about whether this would be good for you. Look at how much school you have to go through and the types of classes you would need to take. Also, look up schools that may be good for this.

Moving to Texas, schools for Land Surveying?

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I'm moving to Dallas/Fort Worth Texas, and I am wanting to study land surveying. Where are some schools (anywhere) in Texas where I can study surveying? I would prefer the schools to be close to Dallas/Fort Worth, but I really want to become a surveyor, so I'm willing to go just about anywhere in the state. Or somewhere hours away.

Thanks!!

Moving to Texas, schools for Land Surveying?
You'll find an excellent list of schools at this link:

http://www.tsps.org/SurveyingWeb/UniPubs...

best of luck to you!

How to apply for survey of land?

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If you are wanting to have a survey done, contact a surveyor in your area.

If you are trying to obtain a survey that was done previously, check with the land records/recorders office in your area.

Moving to Texas, schools for Land Surveying?

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I'm moving to Dallas/Fort Worth Texas, and I am wanting to study land surveying. Where are some schools (anywhere) in Texas where I can study surveying? I would prefer the schools to be close to Dallas/Fort Worth, but I really want to become a surveyor, so I'm willing to go just about anywhere in the state. Or somewhere hours away.

Thanks!!

Moving to Texas, schools for Land Surveying?
Here's a link that might help: http://surveying.mentabolism.org/schools...

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How much is land selling for near the Las Vegas Airport Per SQ. Ft.?

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I JUST HAD MY LAND SURVEYED AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY NEIGHBORS POOL IS ON MY LAND! THE BANK IS MAKING ME AN OFFER BUT I THINK IT IS VERY LOW. HOW MUCH IS LAND GOING FOR AROUND THE LAS VEGAS AIRPORT PER SQUARE FOOT?

How much is land selling for near the Las Vegas Airport Per SQ. Ft.?
You may want to think about what your land will be worth now that you found out the pool is on your land before settling on an amount based on square footage value. If you accept say, $1,000. you may find that the property is now worth $5,000. less (or even worthless). I would ask the bank to first pay for a new assessment and compare that to the old before thinking about an amount

Neighbors fence encroaches upon our land by 8 ft. sent letter giving 30 days to move.What if he doesn't move?

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We have lived on our land for 7 1/2 yrs., the neighbors have only lived on theirs for 1 1/2 yrs. What are our rights if we have already given them a written 30 day notice and a copy of the surveyed land from our lawyer? Can we physically move the fence?

Neighbors fence encroaches upon our land by 8 ft. sent letter giving 30 days to move.What if he doesn't move?
First of all, I would encourage cooperation with the neighbor. You have to live next to these people for the next ??? years, you better get along.

Second, you could hire 100 surveyors and get 100 different ideas where the property line actually is. Ask your neighbor to see their survey information. It could be nothing more than a simple error on your surveyor's paperwork or theirs. Then try to agree to have a 3rd (neutral) surveyor come out and see where they put the property line.

Third, hire an attorney and deal with local law enforcement. They will tell you the rules and laws to abide by.

I strongly suggest not taking rash action if your neighbor refuses to comply.
Reply:If it is on your land you can physically move the fence, the only thing that would be destroyed would be your relationship with your neighbor.

Is there a reason you need the fence moved since you have been there for that long and never thought about it. Sometimes it is best to establish a good relationship with those you live around and then work it out in a neighborly fashion.

But if you have something pressing that you need the land for, then by all means you have given them notice and you have all legal rights to move the fence.
Reply:Obviously working it out with the neighbor would be the best solution, but the neighbor obviously doesn't seem to care. Eight feet is a very big discrepency for a survey. If you have a county survey, you have a few options.

You can have the fence removed and file a claim in small claims court to recover the cost of removing it. You aren't guarenteed to get your money back, but the fence will be gone.

You can file an action to quiet title to the disputed eight feet. This would alleiviate any adverse possession fears, but could be expensive.

You could file for an injunction requiring the neighbors to remove the fence. This may also be expensive, but is probably the most technically correct way to go.

The best advise is really to ask the lawyer. He will be familiar with local property laws and ordinances. Actually, that gives me another idea. Contact the city or township. The neighbor would have had to have gotten a permit for the fence. If so, the city should have noticed he was putting it on your property. If not, he may have to remove it or be fined.

Good Luck.
Reply:Get the land surveys if his fence encroaches on your land you can move it. the only problem might be is if the fence was preexisting and he rebuilt it

that would mean the land is his by grand fathering..
Reply:isn't this why you have a lawyer? Probably varies from state to state. You better have the county survey it before you knock down the fence.
Reply:Legally, yes. It's your land and what's on it is yours. If they are making no effort to accommodate you, I'd have no problem taking their fence down for them.
Reply:better to get a court order in this as tempers may flare. but, do this now; don't let it drag out or they may claim adverse possession.
Reply:if its in Your land, then its Your fence. kick it down.
Reply:It is his property on your property. Just take it to small claims court.
Reply:You should ask your lawyer this question...

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How do i survey land in salmon arm b.c.?

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Contact the local government... They can put you in touch with the surveyors who they deal with most... Your best option is to hire one of them...

Survey: How many think war is inevitable or can there truly be peace in the land?

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I cannot think of permanent enmity between man and man, and believing as I do in the theory of reincarnation, I live in the hope that if not in this birth, in some other birth I shall be able to hug all of humanity in friendly embrace.

MAHATMA GANDHI

He said it best....Always

Survey: How many think war is inevitable or can there truly be peace in the land?
War is about two things: You either want power and wealth or more power and wealth, or you think that you are right about everything, morally and spiritually. Yes, war is inevitable, because nobody has the guts to say: "I DON'T KNOW. WE NEED TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING TOGETHER, DESTROY WHAT IS HURTING US AND FIND WHAT WILL HELP US ALL." (Cassandra 6/29/89 ... Age 11)
Reply:Its in Human Nature to cause interactions with each other and to be the dominant creature. War and fighting is inevitable it is all of us not just the terrorists. Peace on earth will only occur when there isnt anything living on it, if that ever happens again.
Reply:almost every country in the world was founded on war. and other countries have stayed because they fought for their country. i think that there will always be war somewhere at all times. its not a fun thing to think of, but i really believe that.
Reply:Peace can only come when every man on earth agrees, this is impossible without one faction ruling, death will come before peace, peace can not exist without war.
Reply:Was is inevitable. Nature creates a means of thinning the heard to ensure the gene pool is "flushed" periodically.
Reply:war is not inevitable..it is driven by greed and thirst for power, political and religious domination never by the common man
Reply:As long as people refuse to respect differences in religion and culture, and learn to share and protect our resources to the benefit of everyone war will be inevitable.
Reply:me personally i like to fight but war is just totally uncalled for...

i think it is so stupid to take a whole bunch of grown men and make them fight with guns.. mabye they should just realize that they are killing more ppl.... then saving them...
Reply:“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible demand violent revolution." -Tom Crosslin

Its only inevitable because people make it.
Reply:It's always inevitable. It's mankinds nature, Unfortuntely.
Reply:War is inevitable if for no other reason than only oppression can prevent war, but, then, people will yearn to be free from that, and will war to be so.
Reply:when you stop believing that love can defeat hate and that peace can defeat war, there ceases to be a reason to continue.

count me a beleiver
Reply:There will be Peace when the Power of Love is as Strong as the Love of Power.*!!
Reply:inevitable...all sides are surely never going to agree upon everything no matter how big or small a topic is. not all have the same beliefs nor the same idea of how to handle certain situation and differences.
Reply:I want to believe that peace is possible, but wars keep popping up everywhere. It's like California during fire season.
Reply:i rather have us going over there and attacking then having them come over here and attack us, in the US where we live.

we'd have people dying every day.

afraid to go outside.

we NEED war.
Reply:It is inevitable. People can scream peace all they want but there will still be people that have differences in opinion and those will always lead to violence.
Reply:So long as people are stoooopid and ignorent we will have war. And people are always stupid so I guess we will always have war. Stupid people! %26gt;_%26lt;"
Reply:Inevitable...
Reply:its inevitable
Reply:war, unfortunantly is the answer.
Reply:war is for sure inevitable
Reply:I think you can't have one without the other. Like Yin and Yang.
Reply:yeah its inevitable there just cant be peace
Reply:There will never be peace as long as there is religion.
Reply:As long as there are politicians, there will be wars.
Reply:I don't think that. Those terrorists won't give up. And they always start it!
Reply:world peace will come when Jesus comes again
Reply:With man there will always be war. Ignorance is one main cause.=p

~~Peace~~
Reply:my butt itches

What is the meaning of SF No in Land survey?

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uhhh.. square feet???

What is the meaning of SF No in Land survey?
ya what he said
Reply:Survey file?

My friend's neighbor want to build a fence without a land survey, they are having heated argument about this.

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My friend's neighbor want to build a fence without a land survey, they are having heated argument about this.

She insist to her neighbor that he must hire someone to do a land survey before he can build a fence but he insist not to. But instead, use a approximate boarder line instead.

What can she do to prevent the fence been built before a land survey is done?

She is in Seattle, WA (if any applicable law is needed)

My friend's neighbor want to build a fence without a land survey, they are having heated argument about this.
If your neighbor knows the approximate location of the property line, she can look for property corner marks which are usually an iron pipe driven into the ground. These are hard to find on old parcels so the only other way is to hire a surveyor herself to check it. If they find that the fence is in the wrong location, you can force him to remove it. I would recommend going to the city hall and to the public works department and they can tell you what your options are.
Reply:As long as he doesn't build it on your friend's land he doesn't need a survey. Tell your friend, that if she's that concerned, to do her own survey %26amp; have the markers placed.
Reply:there has been a survey at some point I bet. Do some homework at the courhouse; or walk the property line looking for the survey pins as referenced.

Build anything you want, anywhere you want. If he is wrong, she sees an atty, has a survey done or verified, has him pull the fence down, and pay all the legal fees.
Reply:Let him build the fence, then pay for your own survey, any part of the fence on your land, knock it down and burn it. I am sure the other person will take the hint.
Reply:Your friend needs to do their own survey. Unless the county/district you live in requires a survey to build a fence the other person isn't obligated to have one done.

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How to find more work as a LAND SURVEYING COMPANY?

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I'm planning to restructure the land surveying company I work at; since the sales are not happening {as in projects}- and we need bigger contracts- more institutional based, more commercial projects.

• We don’t have referrals.

• Its mostly repeat clients because we’ve dealt with them in the past and because we might be the cheapest option that could give them ‘decent’ work.

• Most of the interested parties are just looking for an updated survey.

• Our performances or packages has no U.S.P-

• Basically for the previous 8 months we’re just pushing the carts.

How can we restructure our marketing to get a new brand image and business. We have 40 plus years of experience but suddenly its not working!

DESPERATE NEED OF IDEAS!

How to find more work as a LAND SURVEYING COMPANY?
I can only speak for how it works in NJ, but here is what I think you should do.

Make sure you have a current business registration certificate.

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/...

If you qualify (small enough or women or minority owned) Register in your state as an SBE or ESBE. http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/small/

If you don't have a PLS on staff, hire one, or have someone with a degree take the test.

http://www.njspls.org/

After you do those 3 things:

Start submitting proposals to local government agencies. Check municipality, county, state and federal websites and subscribe to public notice services.

Send a brochure with a personalized letter to every single civil engineering firm in your region. Advertise yourself as an SBE and request meetings with the head of their site development and transportation engineering groups. Trust me, this will get you work. Large companies that go after government contracts almost always need an SBE on their team. Survey is a great task to sub out. Good Luck!!

Anyone land surveyors out there using "PC Survey"?

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Looking for land surveyors using "PC Survey" who may be looking for draftsman. I am quite experienced with "PC Survey" and survey calculations and drafting.

Anyone land surveyors out there using "PC Survey"?
I remember PC Survey from the 80's. You may want to get up and running with AutoCad Land Development Desktop. That's what every surveyor I know is using. I'm a licensed surveyor in Florida. I work for a local engineering company that uses AutoCad with SurvCADD 2007. It was hard to get used to, but It only took about 2 months to become proficient. What state are you in?

Does anyone know about land surveying as a career?

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What is the required education? I can't stand the idea of a regular job. I luv trig and being outside... I'm going to go to an information seminar but I am wondering does the license require a two or four year degree in Tx? - the more you know, the better!!

Does anyone know about land surveying as a career?
Well I'm a licensed civil engineer, not a land surveyor, but I've done a lot of surveying and worked with PLS's. I think it's a great career choice. I try and get out in the field as much as possible too. The surveyors I've worked with really like their jobs and make good money, especially if they're licensed. Each state has different licensing requirements. Here's the link to Texas's:

http://www.txls.state.tx.us/sect00/homep...

Good luck!

How do they survey land?

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things have changed a lot fr. the 70's, gps is used a lot. i work as a small forestry contractor and use a simple string box (a box with a roll of fine string, tie one end to a tree and as u walk it measures the length of string) and compass. most of our land is old farm land and measure around 100 acres. so we find a fixed point, say a neighbours boundary pin(placed in the ground by the gov. when land is sold) or centre of a road. then with measurements off a map we can find one side of a property, using the same map we find the direction of the boundary (here it is usually 5 degrees off north-south) so all we have to do is stand on the boundary and align the compasss to the right degree marking sight down the compas and take a point in the distance (10 to 30 feet), say a tree or big rock, one guy will run ahead and when he is aligned with the needle of the compasss he will tie a ribbon. compas guy will run to ribbon and take another sighting, run ahead tie a ribbon, take a sight tie a ribbon we just do that till we get to the end of the property, which we have been measuring with our string box. repeat for the other side, then just join the two lines to make a rectangle. but this is really just a educated guess one step to the left or right will throw off the next sighting and your line will run off on a angle. the best and most expensive way is with a transit or gps.

How do they survey land?
Took a class in surveying while in college (1973).

Its basically like drawing an object (say a rectangle or triangle), but you use a transit and a metal ruler.

The transit is the little telescope that sits on top of a tripod. You use it for measuring the angle from one side to another.

The metal ruler, is like a water hose - it was about 200 feet long and 1/4 of an inch wide. Its metal so when you measure, it will not stretch or shrink.

You then measure from one point, or corner to the next corner.

When you finish, you draw a map and use geometry to check your work. All of the interior angles should add up to 360, if they don't you made an error someplace.

These days, modern equipment uses laser but I have no experience with them.

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Rough idea for costs of surveying land for Fence boundaries?

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I have a lot size of 180 by 75 roughly in Linear feet according to the plot map. Unfortunately, I have no idea where the edge of the property starts, especially in a heavily wooded back yard.

I've never hired a surveyor before and am curious as to questions to ask and an estimate of cost. What are some things to request? And how much will it roughly cost? Thanks.

P.S. don't respond if you have no idea or direct me to Google. I will just report the post as a worthless response.

Rough idea for costs of surveying land for Fence boundaries?
I have surveyed every property that I have owned and whether it was a city lot or the 5 acres that I am currently on it cost me $475.00 each time. Call around because prices vary widely from company to company. When I have mine done I request to have 3 copies of the map and boundries with any easements or tiles on the property marked and measured. I request 3 so if I have to submit any plans for projects I always have one on hand. Most companies will mark the corners of the boundry with rebar and put their cap on top to indicate a surveyers marker. They will also flag the corners for you, and the company I use will flag one down an entire side if I told them I was putting in a fence so I know where the boundry is.

Once they were finished I later came in and dug around the cornerstakes about 8" deep about the size of a coffee can and filled with concrete bag mix, leaving the top of the stake cap exposed at the top of the concrete. This allows me to easily find the marker 5 or 10 years later or maybe more. If you don't they grow over quickly and unless you get lucky with a metal detector you have to have them return.
Reply:Usually when you purchase property there is a record at the courthouse where the boundries are. They are usually marked with Big Stones that are NEVER to be moved. It might be different where you live though.

It most definately should be on the deed itself.

The link below gives you step by step of what you should do and what you are paying for.

http://www.linkfieldservices.com/cost.ht...

It depends on so many factor and the location.

In list source.. type it in the search engine

...how much cost to survey land

to pull up some links maybe you can find your state.
Reply:It usually costs about 500$ for me, unless you have wetlands on your property then the price will be alot higher.
Reply:In my location the cost for a survey is approximately $800. Just tell the surveyor you are putting up a fence and they will know how to mark the property.

Looking for a land surveyor need a survey fast?

2011-11-19T20:43:00.000-08:00

No, I don't need a land survey in a hurry. Even if I did, you are not likely to be located in my geographical area.

If you are the one needing a quick survey, "Cosmo" has it right. You need to provide a State and county/city.

Looking for a land surveyor need a survey fast?
I'm a surveyor in Florida. There are many surveyors in the Gainesville area that could help you. The University of Florida is the only University in Florida that offers a 4 year degree in "geomatics". (That's surveying") Report Abuse

Reply:Could you narrow it down a little. At least give us a state. We could guess the county you live!

Which amendment of the Bill of Rights is this?

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The Donovans and the Patels are at odds over the location of the boundary line dividing their properties. The area in question dates back to a mistake made when the land was originally surveyed and amounts to just under one-half acre altogether. Since the two families cannot agree on a settlement, they have decided to put the matter before a jury in a court of law. This they can do because of which constitutional amendment?

Which amendment of the Bill of Rights is this?
Not the United States Constitution. That is probably a state statute.
Reply:The facts as you state them lead me to believe that there is no United States Constitutional issue involved but rather a matter to be decided under applicable State law. Property rights, unless regarding an issue of race, ethnicity, religion, or some other constitutionally protected right generally do not raise any Constitutional issues unless this property extends over the boundary of two states and the two states involved are at odds. Then Federal law could take precedent and constitutional questions can arise. But, from what you stated, the state law in which the property lies and is in dispute will determine the outcome of the dispute within the state court.
Reply:eminent domain most likely...

not any bill of right...

those are personal rights.
Reply:7th - Value of controversy exceeding $20 - right to trial by jury.
Reply:None. The 7th amendment protects the right to jury trial "in suits at common law" and only applies to suits arising under the US Constitution. This suit does not arise under common law because it is not for money damages, but is essentially an equitable action or an action for declaratory relief which actions did not carry the right to a jury trial under common law. Moreover, this suit does not arise under the US Constitution because it is not one of the classes of cases specified under Article III, Section 2. of the Constitution. (unless the parties are citizens of different states or their boundary dispute involves a state line which facts are not specified)
Reply:7th

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Reply:I would think it's the 7th amendment. It allows for suits of over $20.00 to be presented to a jury which is the tryer of facts
Reply:Probably this though I am not sure it would be the best way to settle it! Usually you can call the City and they will remark the boundary if incorrect!

Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Reply:Nothing in the Constitution provides for this. It is a civil matter for lawyers to argue.

What do you thing about agriculture In some countries like africa?

2010-05-24T02:06:00.001-07:00

for example there is some countries has productive land alot of rain continuesly and even lakes with the water at all time but I don't Know what's the situation with their farming sometime's they bring them on news facing serious starvaion what's your view's and survey's on this nation If you are apolititiona or student or pholasiphy or regular sitizen any where?

What do you thing about agriculture In some countries like africa?
I'm not really going to answer your question, but just bring up a few things pertaining to it:

Starvation in Africa is not caused by some sort of systematic failure to farm, or even drought in countries like Ethiopia, but by war. Tribal conflicts precipitate most of the famine that you see on TV.

Also, the European Union and the United States are also responsible for the underproduction of food in Africa. They place steep tariffs on the import of food, and dump any surplus food on the world market at prices so low that they actually lose money for the nations. This prevents any agricultural build-up in Africa, the foundation of a solid economy.

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Polls & Surveys ...Any folks from the Land Down Under still awake?

2010-05-24T02:06:00.000-07:00

its 2:05 am EST ~ 16/11/07

Polls %26amp; Surveys ...Any folks from the Land Down Under still awake?
Yes, I'm still awake, It's 3:25am here ^_^
Reply:it says you asked that 8 hours ago....I was working....Sorry I missed ya...
Reply:no im asleep then
Reply:yes , but run out of dial-up time , Sorry!
Reply:i come from the land down under!! im awake. its 5:17pm of course im awake!!lol

How to apply for duplicate registered sale deed?

2010-05-24T02:05:00.002-07:00

My father passed away few months back and I inherited few acres of agricultural land. The original sale deed and parent documents are lost and I couldnt even find a copy. I just know the survey number. Is there a way I can get a duplicate copy of the registered sale deed?

How to apply for duplicate registered sale deed?
You need to first give a paper notification in the local daily about the loss of mother deed and original sale deed of the demised property with a statement that in case you do not get to know the whereabouts of the documents (Banks, money dealers etc) you will be applying to the competent authority for issue of a duplicate copy of the sale deed. On expiry of the notice period, you can apply to the Sub Registrar of land registration and local municipal/village authorities to issue a duplicate copy of the sale deed. Since you are the legal heir, I think, you also need to obtain a succession certificate from the court. It is better that you seek the service of a local lawyer who can do these services for you at a cost.
Reply:Sure. All you have to do is go to the courthouse and apply for a "lost deed".

Bring the necessary documentation to show that you are authorized to have it, such as a copy of the will.

If there is no will, then you may have to go through a real estate attorney to file the proper paperwork.

When will the 1st hurricane of the 2007 season make landfall and in what state?

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I am trying to see if yahoo chatters can predict the month when the first hurricane will make land fall, and where the eye will make landfall. This survey is not costing any federal tax dollars either.

When will the 1st hurricane of the 2007 season make landfall and in what state?
I predict that the first hurricane of 2007 will make landfall in August along the southern shore of the panhandle of Florida.
Reply:There is already a tropical storm or almost tropical storm around Georgia and South Carolina. It will be named soon it starts with an A but dont remember it.
Reply:Hard to say, But I'll say June 10 a categorgy 1 on the FL. panhandle it's name is Barry

I am buying a municipal lane. To give deeded access to a neighbor MUST I include a survey? Ontario law please.

2010-05-24T02:05:00.000-07:00

the lane runs from the roadway in behind the property on the corner which is the neighbors, to mine. I have a deeded right of way for my property. Now that I am buying the lane, my neighbor wants deeded access which she never had before. She used to have access to her backyard via the roadway that was paralell to the lane, but when she rebuilt her fence 9 years ago she closed off her driveway and put a gate off the laneway. Now that the municipality is selling the lane to me she wants deeded access. #1. I really don't understand why I have to pay for this since she closed up her access herself. #2 There were public meetings that were held and she didnt come to object, due dilligence was completed. #3 If I must give her deeded access, does it have to include a survey which is costly, or can it be worded on a deed?

Is there a different process that municipalities must follow to sell a roadway verses just plain old municipal land? This is so involved I am really confused. Thx alot.

I am buying a municipal lane. To give deeded access to a neighbor MUST I include a survey? Ontario law please.
I am in US, so not sure about Ontario law, but you can probably find out the answer from your local authorities. In the US, you could easily do this by recording a deed, saying "I hereby grant an easement over and across that portion of my property being the following described former municipal lane, to Mrs. X, for purposes of ingress and egress to her existing property." Of course, she should be willing to compensate you for doing this. If you and she cannot agree on an amount, but she insists that she has a right to use the lane, then the matter could result in litigation.
Reply:I think you are a reasonable individual. If I were you I would get a good real estate lawyer and sue her pants off. If shes hot I would get a GREAT real estate lawyer and take her panties too.

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Hi there, could you help me on a survey. I really need it. Thanks alot?

2010-05-24T02:04:00.003-07:00

Im doing a card sorting for my school project ( a website for a Bali resort), could u give me a hand. Here are the infomations:

History, Language, restaurant, Resort activities, Services, Amenities, Climates, Contacts, Land Sports, Relaxation, Romance, Business, Rooms, Tariff, Contacts, Map, Overall looks, Get around, Get in, Get out, Regions, Festivals, Culture Art, Seafood, Water Sports, Conveniency, Emergency, Air Sports, Packages, Reservation, Rates, Meetings %26amp; Events, Facilities, Region.

They are in random order, could u help me to sort them out in groups. 4-8 Groups will do.

(Dont worry as there is no right or wrong answers, as its a survey) Thanks for helping =)

Hi there, could you help me on a survey. I really need it. Thanks alot?
Groups not necessarily in this order, and items within each group not necessarily in order posted, but:

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Group 1 - History, Language

Group 2 - Resort Activities, Land Sports, Water Sports, Air Sports, Climate

Group 3 - Relaxation, Romance, Business

Group 4 - Services, Amenities, Restaurant, Rooms, Overall Looks, Conveniency, Emergency, Facilities

Group 5 - Contacts, Get In, Get Around, Maps

Group 6 - Packages, Reservation, Rates, Meetings %26amp; Events, Tariff

Group 7 - Regions, Festivals, Culture Art, Seafood
Reply:I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS TYPE OF PROJECT BUT THE BEST THINGS I CAN THINK OF IS GO TO YOUR LIBRARY AND GET SOME REFENCES LIKE BOOKS OR GO TO YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENTS AND IF YOU HAVENT GOT ONE OF THOSE TYPE OF SHOPS TRY GOOGLE
Reply:G1: Amenities, Air Sports, Business, Climates, Contacts

G2: Contacts, Culture Art, Conveniency, Emergency, Festivals

G3: Facilities, Get around, Get in, Get out, History

G4: Language, Land Sports, Map, Meetings %26amp; Events, Overall looks

G5: Packages, restaurant, Resort activities, Relaxation, Romance

G6: Rooms, Regions, Reservation, Rates, Region

G7: Services, Seafood, Tariff, Water Sports
Reply:Group 1 : Resort activities, Water Sports,Air Sports,Land Sports

Group 2:Restaurant, Amenities,Rooms, Tariff, Contacts, Services,Reservation, Rates, Facilities,

Group 3:History,Language, Regions, Festivals, Culture Art, Map

Group 4:Climates, Relaxation, Romance, Overall looks, Get around, Get in, Get out, Seafood,

Group 5: Business,Conveniency, Emergency, Packages, Meetings %26amp; Events

What is the best subdiscipline in civil engineering?

2010-05-24T02:04:00.002-07:00

Transportation, structural, surveying, construction management, environmental, water resources, land development, or geotechnical? Which has the best long term job prospects and pay?

What is the best subdiscipline in civil engineering?
Structural design using finite element analysis.

It is used in some many different industries and as the need for more efficient designs increases the need for better anyalysis is going to increase.
Reply:As far as long term job prospects, anything that has to do with infrastructure is the way to go. Society will always need roads, buildings, water and sewer distribution. However, since much of our infrastructure is managed and maintained by the government, the pay is not necessarily the best (although the government usually has good benefits).

Although things could definitely change, right now it appears that the hot area moving forward (especially if Democrats sweep into power later this year in the US) could be environmental, as our society appears to finally be concerned about our impact on the environment. There is a lot of work to be done in this area, if society decides that it is important.

Indian supreme court order- Any land can be acquired FOR NO REASON by Govt?

2010-05-24T02:04:00.001-07:00

Recently in a TNHB Tamil nadu Govt.land acquistion case appeal in supreme court, the court gave verdict as," Any land can be acquired for no valid reason and yet can be sold out in open market according to the prevailing market rate". This verdict was given against the prior judgement given by the Chennai High court against the attitude of TNHB acquisition of land from some 40 poor people, and not been utilised for more than 22 years for the said cause. Chennai High court gave judgement and good justice for the poor people and slashed in the face of TNHB board members. Wheras, the Supreme Court says, once the land is acquired it belongs to Govt. and the aim can never be questioned and the said land can again be sold in the open market!!

Oh! My Mother India!!

Where we are heading?

Tomorrow your house and mine and our children's hard-earned money can be vanished in a single note of "land acquisition in so-and-so survey numbers" for the utilisation of some Govt.project?

Indian supreme court order- Any land can be acquired FOR NO REASON by Govt?
i believed that your government has the power to acquire private estates upon "just compensation" to the owners, and if they can prove that the acquired land must be for the benefit of the masses, ie highways which will pass through the state.
Reply:Now is the time for revolution. Rise up and overthrow your corrupt government or India will forever remain a backwards, third-world country.
Reply:you are raising a controversial issue...let me check authenticity of all what you said before i pass comment.
Reply:I must read the text of the judgement, before passing a judgement on the said judgement. You must read the whole judgement to understand the spirit behind the judgement. Do not be guided by the sensation-mongers in the Press, who often report such news out of context.

Any Computer Aided Drafters out there? What the average salary?

2010-05-24T02:04:00.000-07:00

I use Field Survey for a commercial land surveyor. I do not do topographic maps. I mainly draw structures based on gps points loaded into the computer. Sometimes I plot deeds. Just wanting to get an idea if my salary compares to others.

Any Computer Aided Drafters out there? What the average salary?
About 15 dollars an hour i was going to be one going to college to become one and the average wage was 15 dollars an hour.
Reply:THEY PAY ME 39.99 AN HR!

BUT I HATE MY JOB!

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My husband and I are buying a home and I have a question?

2010-05-24T02:03:00.003-07:00

Everything has gone smoothly, we are still waiting on the survey (our new home includes 5 acres of land) and a title commentment. My leader has said to "start packing, it 's a done deal" . We have been scared to move utilities and pack, because our horror stories of something going wrong, to prevent closing. What could go wrong at this point? Should we pack?

My husband and I are buying a home and I have a question?
I am a real estate appraiser so my first question is did the house appraise ok? If so, great. The only other thing is I would check to see if the title work it going ok. If the house does not have a clear title, then there will be LOTS of paperwork and it could take months. Otherwise, go ahead and pack. And don't worry!!
Reply:Start packing the things you don't use every day, but don't schedule anything until you hear these three magic words from your mortgage lender: clear to close. That means the bank has signed off on everything and they're just waiting for the title company to schedule the closing.
Reply:As a lender one of the last things I order is the survey . I would say start packing, I would wait until I have a closing date for the utilities change. Enjoy you your home.
Reply:Once all contingencies are lifted it's a done deal and start packing. So if the home inspection, survey, financing and title search are all done then you are good to go.
Reply:I wouldn't start packing until you have a closing date written in stone. The only problem is that even closing dates can be moved. The establishment of a closing date means that everything is right with you, the seller and the financier. The last house I bought, the closing was delayed nearly three weeks. Talk to your loan officer/coordinator and demand a closing date before you get out the boxes and the tape.
Reply:Talk to your agent and I hope they have communicated effectively with you...that's what they are supposed to do. If in doubt speak to the escrow company that is handling the transaction because they are usually very helpful. As long as they are a good escrow company they will want to provide excellent service. And don't pay too much attention to the horror stories out there..yes it happens but as long as the stipulations and the loan process is being done correctly and timely, you should close as predicted. You're just being nervous because you're making the biggest investment of your life...don't worry.
Reply:Financing is most likely to be the source of any delays in closing, followed by any issues that result from the seller's actions (or lack thereof) in your final walkthrough. Survey and title issues should be covered by your title insurance. If it was me, I would pack now and schedule utility hookup for the new place, but not cancel them at the old place yet...they're two separate transactions usually.
Reply:I wouldn't pack until maybe a week before closing. As for utilities and all that, that can also wait until just before closing.

It's probably not likely something will happen, but you never know. The title search may not pan out as planned. There may be a boundary line dispute after the survey. Etc.
Reply:I work for a title company. Your survey should take an average 5 to 7 days with this much property it may be a few days more. The title commitment takes 3 to 5 working days and the title company should send it to you in the mail. You can call them to check on it. It also depends on where the property is at, in this case, if it is in a smaller county it could take a bit more time but never longer than 10 days! The title commitment has to come back without any prior problems but if it does then the title company will work to resolve the issues, you should have a closing date on your contract usually found on page three or four. The title company works on getting everything ready by this date, so you do not have to pay per Diem's on the property. As long as their isn't a lien from the government or something of this nature you should be OK to start packing and ready to move by your closing date, you may also request to close sooner if everything is OK. You can go online to the tax site where your property is located and look at the history of the taxs, etc, just google your county name with CAD behind it.

Good Luck :-)
Reply:Pack, but expect the unexpected. Mine was a done deal, but right before closing the bank had a fit about something and I had to take the day off work to run around faxing stuff to the bank, hubby's work, the bank... But we did close on time. Wait on utilities until the very last minute.
Reply:Start packing most people have a lot of stuff so pack thing you really do not use.

Land locked house?

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the survey shows an 30 foot easement, but at the courthouse there is no easement on file for the original transfer of the land, it was from father to son. The easement that shows on my survey papers are from the original land owner to the county. He didn't make an easement to his son. Does this mean I can't travel over his personal property? There is a road the son used, but nothing on record at the courthouse giving a right of way.

Land locked house?
Order a title insurance policy or look at the one from when you bought it. It may have been overlooked in the history of the chain of title. This is what title insurance is for.
Reply:You are looking in the wrong place. It is on the title of the landowner, not your title. It will be refered to there as ingress and egress, not "easement".

It transfers over, it can not be removed, even by mutual consent.

Property survey Texas.?

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Property survey

Years ago I bought a place in the country.

I will ask this question this way – think of a peace of land as 1 big block

Each corner has a big post for fence the title company hired the survey company

And each corner post has a steel rod in the ground on the end and outside of the post.

Showing my place now 5 years later a neighbor bought some land that joins me and another survey company shows only one steal rod 2 feet off –making part of my back fence belong to some one else and my title company tells me that they will not do anything about it – why do we then even bother to buy title INS?

Property survey Texas.?
Probably because your lender required the policy.

Unless this survey had an adverse effect on the value of the property for you then the lender would pursue action, however if you are still making your payments then the lender really doesn't care, he's getting his money, your still living on or using the property, so from their viewpoint its no big deal. Title policies have replaced abstracts because an abstract was only the "opinion" of a lawyer, if the lawyer dies then it is the opinion of a "dead" lawyer, escensially having no real value in any case. that is until it is tested in a court of law.

If you (I said YOU) challenge this in court then the title company might be compelled to action, if only to save a few bucks. Note I said in the beginning, this policy was prob. required by your lender, I doubt the policy was to protect you. if so only to the extent your lender might suffer monetary damages.
Reply:Well, depending on what state you are in it really don't matter. That is because in most states they cannot make you move your fence after 5 years and you can still live your happy self on your property you purchased. Like most people, you probably only got a survey because the mortgage company lending you the money said you had to. You could spend money to dispute the survey or hire another survey company to double check. Personally I believe it would be a waste of money since you stated it was done over 5 years ago. In south Louisiana we had a problem with surveyors not understanding what an arpent was an confused them with acres. Since an arpent is approximately 193 x 193 sq ft and an acre is approximately 209 x 209 this caused many property lines to cross. Much more than just a foot or so. The adjoining land owners usually split the difference in this case.

Good luck,

Michael

Buying a house which has small part of property occupied by neighbour?

2010-05-24T02:03:00.000-07:00

i'm buying a house in los angeles, which has a little part of the land occupied by the neighbour. i did the survey yesterday and it shows that my neighbour encroach on my land.

i'm planning to ask the neighbour to remove everything he put on my land and will tell him that i'm going to put up a fence on my property after escrow is closed.

But just wondering what should i do if he refuse to remove his stuff and still claims that 's his property.

Thanks.

Buying a house which has small part of property occupied by neighbour?
it may very well be his property now. the way it goes is, if he has been "open and notorious" "has paid taxes on it" and nobody has complained for five years, he can claim ownership on the part of the property that he is encroaching on.

it is called, in legal terms "adverse posession".

if he does not meet these requirements, you will most likely need to send him a certified letter (even if he is next door) and tell him that you would like to discuss the issue and that it appears he is encroaching on your property.

if he refuses to speak to you about it, you must file a civil action against him to vacate and.....you would want to have the title company do it, since they are on the hook for the title insurance and they will not want you to sue them.
Reply:Take him to court and have a judge tell him to move over,and get a second opinion and make sure the property pins were not moved.
Reply:You're probably going to need a lawyer.

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Disturbing The Peace on my own land???

2010-05-24T02:02:00.003-07:00

I live on apx. 3 acre lot, about 500 ft away from my nebors. I been here for 4 years, there having problems when they don't get what they want. I bought this place, the neighbor had apx. 150 feet of my property fenced in on there land. I had to do a survey because the original markings were removed. They were forced to move there fence back 150 feet. Ever since this, they are complaining about everything.. They complain to us and about use about "barbieQing", complaining about us having a Tent in the back yard, complaining about our kids, playing outside, making noise.. They call the cops on us for everthing, this past night, they called the cops because we were shooting off they say "Fireworks" but they were my kids model rockets, There complaining about the Noise.. I am in the process of putting up a privicy fence.. Can I make noise on my property? ? Play music? What does the desterbing the peace mean? The police say that I cannot make no noise or sound or play music?

Disturbing The Peace on my own land???
You can make noise but every community has "noise ordanances" Disturbing the peace applies to you bothering other people. You're disturbing their peace...it has nothing to do w/your peace. But it does sound like your neighbors are jealous and upset because they had to move their fence
Reply:The state (and by extension the town/city/county) can set limits on how much your private activity can spill over -- in terms of noise, or anything else -- onto neighboring properties.
Reply:Two can play that game.......start calling the cops on them for stuff. Noise, garbage, property appearance. Oh yeah mess up there life. Call the city and complain. Don't put up with that crap. As for disturbing the peace......just remember a lot of places laws on that are really simple.....if your noise or activities can be heard from a certain distance away or in any way disturb them......you are guilty.
Reply:This answer is from BC, Canada.

Most if not all municipalities have bylaws about noise that prohibit a person from making noise that disturbs other people. If you are found to be in breach, you'll get a fine. It's not a criminal offense. However, if the noise is not unreasonable, you won't be seen as breaching the bylaw.

Fireworks are also governed by bylaws and these are pretty strict. You should get a copy of the local fireworks bylaw and make sure you aren't in violation, as the fines can be pretty stiff.

It sounds like you have a relationship problem with the neighbours. I would suggest getting together with some kind of mediator and trying to reach a cease fire agreement.

If that can't be done or if they won't co-operate, there is not much you can do other than to ensure you are not breaching any laws. If you do this, then bylaw enforcement people and police will get tired of the unreasonable complaints and they should put pressure on your neighbours to stop calling.

We have been paying taxes and have a deed on a piece of land. Our neighbor said it's hers do we have rights?

2010-05-24T02:02:00.002-07:00

About 40 years ago my husband grandfather and his brother made a land agreement over and hand shake. They marked the property and his grandparents paid the taxed on it. In 1999 my father in law bought it. They too paid taxes on it and had a deed. When he got sick with cancer we bought it from him and had the deed changed to us. Last fall our neighbor who is the daughter of the brother who made the land handshake tried to say that it was her land. She had it surveyed and they now say the land isn't ours. Do we have any rights to the land since we have a deed and have been paying taxes on in for 7 years? Please help, we don't want to lose this on acre of land that was my father in laws dream.

We have been paying taxes and have a deed on a piece of land. Our neighbor said it's hers do we have rights?
You really do need a "Real Estate" attorney, not a general practice attorney. This question is beyond the legal scope of what anyone here could advise. All I can offer is a little knowledge of the terms %26amp; conditions of your situation.

Adverse Possession:

A means of acquiring title to real estate where an occupant has been in actual, open, Notorious, exclusive, hostile, and continuous occupancy of property for the period required by state law. Permission from the owner, as given by a lease, does not qualify because it is not hostile.

Statutory Period:

The time period of the statute of limitations that must expire before title can be acquired by adverse possession varies from state to state. No statute will begin to run until the adverse claimant actually possesses the property in question under color of title or claim of right, where necessary. As of that time, the landowner is entitled to bring a lawsuit against the possessor to recover the property.

A typical statute will require possession for 7 years, if under color of title (an appearance of legal power to act but which may actually operate in violation of law), or 20 years, if not.

Simply granting permission to be on the land or use it nullifies any claim to adverse possession which as defined has to be open and notorious.
Reply:You need a real estate attorney.

The laws vary from State to State but who pays the real estate taxes does not determine who owns the land. In some States if the people can prove they have used that property on a regular basis they can lay claim to it. I read a Colorado case in which the owners of a vacant lot lost part of it because the neighbors used it over a period of years.
Reply:I think you should ask a lawyer. But before you spend the money, read the deed yourself. Also, ask the entity that you have been paying taxes to. Both of those actions cost nothing. Then, if you decide to go to a lawyer, maybe you will need less of his time.
Reply:This is a complicated issue regarding the validity of the originating oral contract. I can't see this issue being resolved outside of the courts.

Best advice is to get a lawyer working on the case to get this resolved immediately.
Reply:Go to the county registers office %26amp; see who's name the property is in. If you have a deed recorded it is yours. If not, it isn't. Even on a handshake deal the records have to be filed.
Reply:The deed will have the legal description on it which a surveyor can follow. Get a survey and have your property lines marked. You have the deed...you own it! We bought a lot and the neighbor's stairs encroached on our land by 1.5 feet. After the survey was completed, my husband took a cement saw to the stairs and cut off the encroaching portion. When the neighbor came out, we showed him the survey marks, property lines and said he was more than welcome to get his own survey. We haven't had a problem since...and that was 12 years ago....and still neighbors. The law is on your side.

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Jerome purchased a tract of land for $150,000 in 1998 when he heard that a new highway was going to be constru

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Jerome purchased a tract of land for $150,000 in 1998 when he heard that a new highway was going to be constructed through the property and that the land would soon be worth $300,000. Highway engineers surveyed the property and indicated that he would probably get $200,000. The highway project was abandoned in 2004 and the value of the land fell to $80,000. What is the amount of loss Jerome can claim in 2004?

Jerome purchased a tract of land for $150,000 in 1998 when he heard that a new highway was going to be constru
For tax purposes, he should sell it before he claims the loss. He may be able to "mark it to market" on his books; he would not depreciate it as you would equipment; as it's land, it doesn't depreciate.

My first survey?

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Ignore or acknowledge someone who's been ignoring you?

Love or hate someone who disrespected you on the worst level?

Kiss or hug for your loved one when they get home?

Procrastinate or work on that Triple Fudge sundae that you already know will make you sick and misrable?

Park in the garage or park in the drive-way if you have a fancy car?

Pray or not pray if someone asks you to pray for them?

Flush your favorite expensive fish down the toilet or give him a proper burial when he dies?

Good childhood memories or good teenage memories?

Great success in your career or great success as a parent?

Ice cold water from a lake or warm bottled water?

In the tabloids or have a video about you all over the net and tv? Not in a good way either.

Survey or No Survey when your bored?

Kudos for taking my first survey!

~off to la-la land..~

My first survey?
Wow this is long! okay dokey now to answer it...

acknowledge

Love

Kiss

work on that Triple Fudge sundae that you already know will make you sick and misrable

Park in the garage if you have a fancy car

Pray if someone asks you to pray for them?

Flush your favorite expensive fish down the toilet

Good childhood memories

great success as a parent ( my dad died when i was five i want to give my kids the experiance of having a good dad, something i never had.)

Ice cold water from a lake

In the tabloids (been on internet, tv, and movies already)

Survey

Kudos for taking my first survey! Thnks that was a good survey!
Reply:ignore

usually hate

kiss (if i had a "loved one")

Procrastinate

garage (if I had a car)

pray

give him a proper burial when he dies? (if i had one)

hmmm... good childhood memories

am not in any of them

average cuz i don't like it when its like freezing and i don't want some if they are like warm, so i would say cold but not too cold

In the tabloids

Survey
Reply:Ignore or acknowledge someone who's been ignoring you?

when you ignore someone, you DO acknowledge that they are there...you CHOOSE to ignore them, so I`d ignore them right back

Love or hate someone who disrespected you on the worst level?

Depends if i already love the person. If you love someone, you don`t just stop just because they do something stupid

Kiss or hug for your loved one when they get home?

both

Procrastinate or work on that Triple Fudge sundae that you already know will make you sick and misrable?

i don`t procrastinate

Park in the garage or park in the drive-way if you have a fancy car?

Garage

Pray or not pray if someone asks you to pray for them?

Pray

Flush your favorite expensive fish down the toilet or give him a proper burial when he dies?

never had any fish so I can`t relate

Good childhood memories or good teenage memories?

definitely both

Great success in your career or great success as a parent?

don`t really have a career, just a job...parenting...we`ll see how things turn out...lol

Ice cold water from a lake or warm bottled water?

Warm bottled water (your body absorbs it better if it`s closer to your body temperature)

In the tabloids or have a video about you all over the net and tv? Not in a good way either.

I`d go with the tabloids

Survey or No Survey when your bored?

Survey...lol
Reply:Ignore

Hate

Both

Work my way up for the Sundae

Garage

Pray

Flush

Both, but teenage memories are fun

Parent

Ice cold water

Tabloids

Survey

Your welcome
Reply:1]acknoledge, then you can bug them

2]hate-im a mean girl some times

3]hug-closer to eachother

4]*yum* Triple Fudge sunday

5}garage-no one would touch it!

6]pray-God knows best

7]flush-goodbye!

8]teenage-those memories are the ones that make us successful in life

9]career-i need to make money

10]lake water!- warm water is gross

11]tabloids...no one believes those

12]survey!
Reply:Some edvice, dont make them LONG!
Reply:1. acknowledge - open communication with them

2. hate - if I can't choose a different answer

3. hug - sometimes kiss too!

4. Sundae - duh

5. garage - that's why they exist, other wise it's for storage.

6. Pray - it's what they wanted

7. flush - It's a fish!

8. teenage - better times for me. (want to say both)

9. success as a parent - I feel I have that. The best feeling EVER.

10.lake - easy one

11. tabloids - less exposure

12. hmmm - depends on the mood
Reply:Ignore; hate; hug; work on that; garage; pray, if I remember; flush; good childhood; career, I don't want kids; ice cold water; tabloid; survey
Reply:ignore

hate

hug

triple fudge sundae

garage

pray

toilet

teenage

parent

lake

video

survey
Reply:good childhood memories

bottled water

survey when bored but didn't really know what to choose on here...
Reply:Acknowledge

Dislike

Work

Garage

Pray

Proper burial

Good childhood memories

Success as a student

Warm bottled water

Tabloids

Survey

Your welcome :)
Reply:Acknowledge

Love....try to love, be kind to everyone, even those who are jerks

Kiss and hug....

...funny...usually procrastinate that one

Park in garage

Pray...most definitely. I don't have to be asked

Fish gets the flush...other pests get the proper burial

Good childhood and teenage memories

No success compensates for failure in the home

Lake water

Neither, but would take the tabloids

Survey.....thanks for curing the boredom
Reply:acknowledge

love

hug

procrastinate

garage

pray

burial

childhood

parent

warm bottled

tabloids

survey
Reply:Too many questions to answer... Tone it down some...
Reply:1) ignore

2) hate

3) both

4) I am the world's greatest and most experienced procrastinator. Actually no, I'm second to my sister.

5) Dont have a garage

6) I dont pray

7) burial at sea

8) both

9) parent

10) neither-cold water from the tap

11) neither-Paris Hilton could answer that though

12) this survey

I need free legal advice for a civil real estate suit in Fulton Co, Arkansas?

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I built a home and was sued 6 1/2 years later because the land had been incorrectly surveyed.

I need free legal advice for a civil real estate suit in Fulton Co, Arkansas?
Along the lines of Acermill, call your title company. It is actually their job to protect your title, they should send you their attorney w/o charge (they charge the title insurance company).

I have had a title similarly threatened and the title company handled everything, in my case settling the case out of court, and out of their pocket, not mine.
Reply:I would hope that you purchased title insurance on the property, since these are exactly the types of issues which title insurance is designed to cover.

If you proceeded without title insurance, you are basically on your own. Good luck.

We rent, and neighbors keep parking on our land they have moved surveyers stakes to say it is theirs.?

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We have a copy of the survey and they keep insisting they are parking on their land.They park in front of our cars so we can't get out.We cannot afford to move, so that is not an option, and my landlord can't afford to have it resurveyed.What options do we have? we live in North Carolina does anyone know the laws here regarding situations like this? Please HELP ME

We rent, and neighbors keep parking on our land they have moved surveyers stakes to say it is theirs.?
If you are absolutely positive the land they are parking on is land you are paying rent for, then give them a verbal warning, then a written warning then call the cops and have them issue a warning. If that still doesn't stop them call the town/city and have them tow their cars as they are illegally parked on your property. Make sure your landlord is aware of everything because he/she will likely have to show up in court if you get sued.

Of course you would win that lawsuit, but you may still have to face it.
Reply:I would go to the City Hall and get a surveyors map that shows where your property and your neighbors property are marked. If that does not help I would go to the police and have them tow the cars since they are parking on your land. Inform your landlord what you are doing.
Reply:go to the town hall..tomorrow am...and ask the building inspector what to do...

you sound as you have more of a problem with your neighbor harassing you...than, a parking problem...dont get upset...dont tell anyone what you are going to do...just go do as i suggested..and, let him advise you as to what you should do...this doesnt sound righ to me..

best wishes
Reply:somebody is going to have to prove it is their land. Either your landlord or your neighbors.

Until then, just keep on acting as though it is your rented property.

Records should be kept at the county deeds office.
Reply:Actually it is your landlords duties. You can sue your landlord if he does not do something about you having your cars blocked in.

You can call and have thier cars towed if they are parked on the land that you have rented.

But in the end, if no one has the money for lawyers and for a surveyor, not much can really be done.
Reply:That sucks. It sounds like they're not even interested in being cooperative, either.

If you're landlord isn't willing to help, I don't know what recourse you have. Have you been to the courthouse to check on the land plat? Ask the people at the courthouse for advice.

I can't imagine why you landlord would have to have it re-surveyed. The survey on file at the courthouse should have the legal lines. Can't you make a copy of this and show it to your neighbors? If the don't comply, call the police, I guess.

I wish that I could be more help. I am a landlord, and I would do something about it for my renters. I can't imagine why your landlord wouldn't.

Good luck.

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What if the property survery was done incorrectly?

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Survey was completed at time of closing, 5 yrs ago. Property is fenced and adjacent to state land. The state disagrees with my survey and ordered their own. Their surveyer says mine held their map incorrectly when measuring property direction, therefore my survey is incorrect. I stand to lose 10 feet of property.

I do have Title Insurance, but from what I understand, this dilema is not covered. What are my options?

What if the property survery was done incorrectly?
You are not loosing anything. You did not own that 10 feet in the first place, but you may now learn that you own 10 feet at another line of your property.

Your insurance will cover a new survey to find your missing 10 feet, but it will force the state to give you the 10 feet that did not belong to you in the first place.
Reply:First off, your title insurance should be covering the loss on this, unless the box is not checked on the purchase agreement stating that the additional coverage will be provided to insure above or beyond the normal conditions, relating to.......survey matters..... This is called Owners Extended Coverage, and it should be standard when purchasing a property. Ask your Realtor to look back in the contract to see what was marked.

If this was marked, the title company should be on the hook for protecting you on this.

First, though, I'd take Rose's advice and check with your surveyor and with the survey the government did.

Good luck with this - it could get expensive and be more worth it to just abide by what the government says. I hope not, but sometimes that's what happens.
Reply:First of all, just because the State says your survey is inaccurate, that does not prove it is in fact inaccurate. Get a copy of the State's survey, and take a copy of it with a copy of your original survey to your original surveyor and ask your surveyor to explain the discrepancy, in writing. If you do not like that explanation, take copies of each survey to an independent surveyor and ask for an independent opinion.

If your original survey is truly inaccurate, and this has caused you a loss (damages), you must retain an attorney to file a lawsuit against the surveyor and probably the title insurance company for compensation for the loss.
Reply:Move your fence. You are not losing any land because you cannot lose something you never had.

Sue the surveyor for the costs of moving your fence.

What do you understand by Lands Surveying?

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Basic land surveys give terrain features, elevations, as well as trees, etc. Geologists then often look into the soil, study drainage, etc. to determine if it is suitable for structures, needs drainage improvements and the like depending upon the planned usage for the site.

What do you understand by Lands Surveying?
The main purpose of Land Surveying is to establish boundaries that control ownership of land. There are many other aspects, but that is generally considered to be the most fundamental and important role of the Land Surveying Profession.

How to respond to Small Claims Court notice, out of state???

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I am being taken to small claims court by a land surveying company in Kansas while I live in Florida. A year I had asked an insurance company for insurance rate in turn they hired a land surveying company after which rate came to be too high I did not buy the land. Now land survey company gong after me for survey fees, I did not directly authorize the work nor did I speak to survey company directly, never called/requested their services, insruance anget did.

I am in Florida, court in Kansas, notice was divered by some dilivery company. I called the court and was told to write a letter to the judge and explain the situation. Court date is June 10th.

-What are the chances for case being dropped if write a letter to the judge?

-What should I put in the letter?

-I cannot show-up for court date...so if my letter does not convince the judge..a default judgement will be granted.

What to tell the judge? I appreciate any pointers any help, key words, phrases.

Thank you!!!

How to respond to Small Claims Court notice, out of state???
This is a question of was the insurance company an agent for you. Agency is established in three different ways. It can be express (you say survey the land for me) implied (you say you are interested in the land and then the insurance company takes action) or ratified (the insurance company does something and you sign off on it.)

Clearly this is not a case of express or ratified, you neither ordered the suevey or paid for it. The question is was the insurance company acting with implied agency powers. It looks like they might have been, but the question is not at all certain.

The key question is was the insurance company's action in the normal and ordinary course of business. If so they have implied power of agency and you as the principle are bound by their actions.

When writing the letter (assuming that the following statement is accurate) point out that you asked for a quote, not asking for insurance in the land. I don't know if that will be enough to win though since it will depend on if it is customary for insurance companies to go out and survey the land when making a quote, and also if it is customary for them to pass the charge along to the prospective insured.

Also, you must reply. Even though the court does not have personal jurisdiction over you (you aren't in the state so they can't haul you into court) they still can have a default judgment entered in against you. You can ask for a continuance, which delays the court date. If there is a time when you can go and appear tell the court when you can, and why you can't go now. Or you can also point out that the court does not have in personam jurisdiction and that Flordia is the proper venue. That may be enough to have the case dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Also, I don't know about Kansas, but in almost all states if you do show up to challenge jurisdiction they can't serve you while you are in state as long as you simply go to court and then leave. Normially if you are in a state they can serve you there and have jurisdiction over you, however if you go for the sole purpose of contesting jurisdiction you are said to have made a "special apperance." However, if you do make a special apperance you can ONLY challenge jurisdiction, not mount a defense or make any other type of motion.
Reply:regardless...the kansas court has no jurisdiction outside of kansas....youu do not need to respond...period!!!!!!!!!! Report Abuse

Reply:Do nothing!!!!!!!!!

"Who can be sued in small claims? You may sue any person or business operating in Kansas that you believe owes you money or property. That person must reside in the county where the case is filed. You may not sue the state, county, city or township entity, or any other government in small claims court. "

This is from the Kansas Courts....they can not sue you in Kansas...if they want to bring small claims action against you...they need to file in Florida!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:The question of the hour though is did the insurance company advise you they were going to get a land surveying company to perform this work at your expense or when you contacted them did they send you any documents to sign so they can pursue this matter on your behalf? If you answered no to these questions I would certainly include in my letter as well as who I spoke to (including dates and times) and the nature of our conversations in as much detail as you can recall.

What is the web address where you can check the " Land title or &/12 for your land in Maharashtra state?

2010-05-24T02:00:00.001-07:00

I understand that city survey has made the land records available on the net. Can one confirm that his name is registered for the land he owns?

What is the web address where you can check the " Land title or %26amp;/12 for your land in Maharashtra state?
check city directory, or the register of deeds office
Reply:I would check your city's website, or Maharashtra's state website. From there, look for a tax assesor's link or a surveyor's or GIS link.
Reply:Ask any good search engine for 'revenue department of Maharashtra' and then follow the links. You will reach the site.
Reply:bmc

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How come none of the "officials" ask questions in P&S land?

2010-05-24T02:00:00.000-07:00

Do they think they are too good for Polls %26amp; Surveys or what? Do none of the presidential candidates not care about who's leading the polls? What would it take? An attack in the Politics %26amp; Government section flooding Rudolph Giuliani question by the armed forces of P%26amp;S?

What gives???

How come none of the "officials" ask questions in P%26amp;S land?
You gotta admit the wiseass quotient is a little higher here than in other places.
Reply:this here is scary country....but on the same subject have you ever noticed there are rarely any P%26amp;S questions posted on the main Y!A page?
Reply:they think they are too good for P%26amp;S and they also think they are too good to even leave a comment to the answers. A certain former Idol contestant and a certain candidate for president both left this as the comment to the best answer that they picked to their question (see below)

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Reply:we just leave up to u since u always askin
Reply:Hey... are you suggesting that now that we've conquered R%26amp;S we should take on Politics? If so... I like your thinking!
Reply:i think they'd all get suspended if they asked what they wanted to ask...dam* Y@holes...happy day:)
Reply:They are afraid of being compared with most of us.

Besides, Rico, scares them.
Reply:they don't want none of this!
Reply:I dunno........... I just want your pic back !!
Reply:Ha ha ha, cuz they know it deducts 5 pts everytime!
Reply:I guess inquiring just don't want to know. Maybe the truth hurts.
Reply:They are afraid of our opinion because they know we'll give them a piece of our mind with no sugar coating.
Reply:patrol duty
Reply:They know that we are the rightful leaders of AMERICA and they are afraid of us!

House was built on someone elses property?

2010-05-24T01:59:00.003-07:00

As unbelievable as it sounds a contractor/land owner did not survey his property before building and erected a house on the lot next to his which he does not own. The house was just finished this year 2008. What rights does the owner of the land he built on have. Does he have to sell the land to the contractor and if so at what price or does he thank him for the new house.

House was built on someone elses property?
Actually the house now belongs to the landowner.

He can make nice and let them move it, but he is not legally obligated to do so.

A lot of people had to screw up for this to happen. The title company will be suing everyone. The county should not have even issued a building permit w/o a survey. That is completely messed up.

But, regardless of who is at fault the property is legally the land owners. He does not even have to agree to sell it, move it, nothing.
Reply:I guess it would depend on what the owner of the land says. he could charge him land rent or tell him to remove the house, or make him buy the land. Landowner got him by the britches.
Reply:Well, this has happened before in this case the landholder got a house for free. Bad luck
Reply:there are some messed up folks.

this one is a great laugh.

the house owner needs to contact a house moving company to get the house moved.

the house owner needs to get a land restoration company to restore the land of other property owner.

if the land owner 'wants' to sell he can at the price of his choice or he could do a 99year land lease to house owner.

the 'house owner' has a BIIGG bill coming their way.
Reply:The owner absolutely does NOT have to sell his property. The contractor is in deep trouble, because the land owner has the absolute right to tell him to remove the house. He can't force the builder to leave it there, but he can tell him to move it to demolish it, and restore the land to it's former state.

In the meantime, while they are hopefully negotiating, the land owner will probably not have right to enter the home, but neither will the builder have the right to enter the property, except that the courts would probably allow him access to ensure the building is protected (keep the heat on in winter, etc).

The landowner is in the driver's seat, the builder risks losing the entire amount he put into the house, or at the very least the cost of removing it and restoring the land. The best option would be it the land owner either wants to sell his land at market value (or a little more to compensate him for the trouble), or if he is willing to buy the house for some reasonable price.

To be frank, can't say as I would want a house built by a builder so dumb he did this, though.
Reply:1. Why is the owner of the property finding out after the house was built?

2. How did this builder get title insurance?

3. How was the U and O permit handled?

4. Seems like the owner of the property owns the house now.
Reply:It really depends on a lot of factors.

You need to contact a real estate attorney.

Good luck.
Reply:The problem is, the contractor doesn't have any rights either because you don't get rewarded in our judicial system for not doing due diligence and making sure the alledged owner did, indeed, own the property.

Think about it...let's say you had a track of land that you bought in a remote area for $50K and let's say that you gained $5K in equity a year.

Let's say that a contractor came along and just built a house on it....you had no knowledge....do you think it's fair that a court would force you to sell your property...stripping you of all future equity and value, for something that was NEVER your fault?

Neither does our court system.

Nope..contractor and owner is going to lose on that one and the contractor can't even file a mechanics lien b/c the law requires a contract IN ADVANCE with the property owner and he won't be able to produce such document.

It will be a very, very expensive for all.....and a very lucky break for the homeowner.

There are too many public records for that to ever happen....that is why courts will have zero sympathy for the owner and the contractor...the contractor should have required the land to be put up as collateral (as a land contract) before starting work....and that is where the mistake would have been discovered...and no one would have lost anyhing.

Is my sister legally obligated to tell me about the closing of my parents home that we inheirited?

2010-05-24T01:59:00.002-07:00

My sister told me the land needs to be surveyed and there needs to be a termite inspection to make sure everything is ok in order to close. She told I signed papers the for closing and I know I did, she also told me it depends on the inspections if we close or not. Does my sister and the real estate agent have to disclose these things to me? I have 27 days until closing to find a place to live, seems like I am getting the run around.

Is my sister legally obligated to tell me about the closing of my parents home that we inheirited?
If your name is on the title, or you have a document that says you inherited part, then you should be entitled to be kept in the loop. The only thing is that you may need an attorney to enforece it.
Reply:Yes i'd hire a lawyer to handle the situation.
Reply:Ask the realtor, his license is on the line. If you are named in the will or have adue inheritance you have the right to know everything. Try to get everything in writing, request if you have to for anything in writing through a certified letter. Sounds like you need a lawyer, maybe can't afford one, beware of the statute of limitations. Good luck

I need software that will keep records of time I spend on some computer files I use in my work.?

2010-05-24T01:59:00.001-07:00

I work with engineering and land surveying software and find it hard to keep accurate job time since I may work on a number of job names each day, switching back and forth as information requests come in. I use a program called Microsurvey which is almost a clone of AutoCad.

I need software that will keep records of time I spend on some computer files I use in my work.?
ive seen a program called timelogger.Its supposed to record time in each program used. not quite sure how it works though. just an fyi

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I am thinking about relocating to Fort Myers, Florida...?

2010-05-24T01:59:00.000-07:00

I work in land surveying and wanted to know how the engineering market was and what salary range I should be expecting. I have 5 years experience as an assistant survey manager.

I am thinking about relocating to Fort Myers, Florida...?
Great place but sooo expensive not like the rest of FL. Are you old or young because most of the people there are over 55. If you have time do research and send for info. from their tourist information center. Also if you can make a trip first do it, housing there cost ALOT! My sister lived there and they moved due to cost but it was Beauitful!

How do I learn Autocad?

2010-05-24T01:58:00.003-07:00

I am interested in learning AutoCad and would like to know if there are any ways to learn it other than taking classes, such as student versions of the program, and tutorials.

Also, are there any ways I could learn it geared toward Land Surveying?

Thank you!

How do I learn Autocad?
Free Tutorials

http://www.3d-cadcea.co.uk/

http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/

see the sites

http://www.cadinstitute.com/

http://www.nvsi.com/acad.html
Reply:Gud Luck.

Do you know about certification for AutoCad ?

see following:

1%26gt; http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/s...

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Reply:I am learning AutoCAD with proper instruction right now, and I'm glad I have an instructor who knows what to do. The software will happily let you violate standard drafting conventions, and learning those in a class setting is very useful.
Reply:I learnt it by myself with an Autocad book. Skip the book really, and Just do the tutorials at the back, then you can do everything you need to

Referenced notes must be entered into evidence?

2010-05-24T01:58:00.002-07:00

I have a homework question for a land surveying course and I am getting comflicting information. Do you know --

If an expert witness references an unrecorded set of field notes, are the notes themselves required to be allowed as evidence?

Referenced notes must be entered into evidence?
No.

How do i settle a land dispute in virginia?

2010-05-24T01:58:00.001-07:00

neighbor claims survey flags are wrong

How do i settle a land dispute in virginia?
I would suggest that you inform your surveyor that your neighbor believes his work is wrong. Ask the surveyor whether or not he spoke to your neighbor about this matter while he was doing the survey. If he did not, then give your neighbor the surveyors phone number, and tell them to ask the surveyor to explain how he determined the property line location. The surveyor should be able to explain what he did well enough to satisfy your neighbor. If your neighbor is still unhappy after that, they can order a survey of their own, and if their surveyor comes up with a different result, the matter will need to be decided in a court of law, unless you and your neighbor can reach a settlement out of court.
Reply:if you had a survey and your neighbor claims its wrong then it will be their burden to prove it's wrong

the benefit of the doubt will lie with you and the most current survey, if they claim its Wong then besides their gut feeling they will need to produce proof that your survey was wrong if not the survey will stand as controlling authority

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Recent 100% reliable CSDS survey found 87%people of Kashmir valley want full freedom. Shouldn't be respected?

2010-05-24T01:58:00.000-07:00

CSDS survey has found that 87% people of Kashmir Valley want COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE as the solution of the problem of DISPUTED state, running from1947[actually the problem started on 16 th March,1846 as a result of human sale deed(Rs7per head)based imposition of Hidu monarchy by British against the wishes of people of state] b coz of dishonesty, injustices, treachery, fraudulent manipulation %26amp; subterfuge of Delhi's leaderships %26amp; dirty dilly dallying to postpone %26amp; keep state by hook or by crook without solution %26amp; saying unilaterally dat d dirty illegal actions were the substitutes of FREE %26amp; FAIR PLEBISCITE under UN auspices which was declared illegal by UNSC on January24, 1957. If a good taken by theft is with you for 60 years %26amp; by force you keep it dat does not justify ownership. By honesty %26amp; justice all Indian actions to destroy the autonomy of the state were illegal.We know better that 99% people want India out of their land. Must it not be respected or no principle is in India ?

Recent 100% reliable CSDS survey found 87%people of Kashmir valley want full freedom. Shouldn't be respected?
Kashmir was an independent state at the time of Independence. What ever happened after that was illegal and inhuman. India and Pakistan occupied equal parts of Kashmir and terrorizing every common man in Kashmir. Kashmir was swallowed by both countries towards war expenses.
Reply:Kashmir is an integral part of India and so are few states around India because they are geographically and culturally close and were unified in past.

Voting is not preferred because a lot of original Kashmiris were chased away from their home using terror tactics.

Why dont you promise next 20 years of no terror and killings and then conduct plebiscite after that , that would require lots of courage and honesty.

Your anger against BJP and RSS is understandable because they are pro-Hindu but lot of it is more from your perceived notion rather than truth. In fact you can go to an RSS branch and see what work they do.

During times of calamities they have helped people from ALL religions including Muslims too.

You are selectively taking only those news items which suit your idea.
Reply:A wonder full Q in time .The people of INDIA %26amp; PAKISTAN should take in mind .Kasmir matter is not A Hindu Muslim matter .the Kasmeris are fighting for thier fgreedom.the radical partries are using this as a platform for benifit of politics. Parties such as B J P ,R S S ,.further more india had assuerd Kasmir more freedom in to the state but till never keep its words. they had changed the propaganda as radical issue.
Reply:it is the security related matters for the India.
Reply:Exactly that is the problem; 13% of people dont want full freedom. Majority desire should be respected or minority fears should be allayed? Partition between India and Pakistan saw, minority staying in India. For the sake of minorities, majority suffers here. If it is said, 'so, you also suffer', will it be acceptable? While composite India was invaded and ruled by Islam rulers, Muslim population should have been created. While so, correct history should tell us truth about how a Hindu Monarch was ruling Kashmir, if it is not part of India and how Muslims are 85% now.

'India and Pakistan', what Britain %26amp; Jinnah created, is maintained by Britain, US and China; Kashmir, from its problem point of view, is a miniature India.
Reply:Yahoo forum cannot solve this issue.Time is fast ripening for Kashmiris to prove that they would be FREE through the ballot.
Reply:You can even get 100% after driving away the remaining Hindus.
Reply:In all surveys it the one who pays the piper calls the tune

kashmir has enjoyed more freedom than other indian have enjoyed.

Kashmir has bled indian economy

Kashmiri can buy property anywhere while GOI can not construct high court in kashmir coz president is not a resident of kashmir

kashmir is personal property of nehru family.

every body wants freedom , but what is freedom and how it is be dealt with

what benefit kashmir confers on india economically, and politically

Benazir Bhutto once saidkashmir has lost significance with pakistani voters due to economic burden but not with indians is it media hype
Reply:Pakistanis got pakistan in 1947 being carved out of India, Bangladeshis got Bangladesh in 1972 by declaring their independence from the tyrannical rule of West Pakistan. There is no problem whatsoever if Kashmiris are conceded Kashmir by both India and pakistan. This is the only viable solution for this long pending contentious issue. But kashmiris have to understand that running a state and a independent country is not an easy ball game. Kashmir is a home for Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists and is adjoined by two nuclear powers namely India and pakistan, they have no port, no army, no defence equipment, no state treasury, no means of sustenance except to either depend on Pakistan or India. It is something easier said than done, all the pros and cons of the issue have to be considered before such a decision is arrived at. Until such time the Kashmiris have to keep on struggling.

I am buying a house, I've just received the survey from the council, details below,what shall I do?

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On the question, Planning Designations and Proposals

'What designations of land use for the peroperty or the area, and what specfif propsals for the peroperty, are contained in any currenent adotped or propseed development plan?'

The answer is 'Yes - UDP identifies the above property as being subject to development for major highway improvement proposals'

I really liked the property, however I am not sure whether I should go ahead with the purchase, any suggestions?

I am buying a house, I've just received the survey from the council, details below,what shall I do?
My partner is a property developer. He says that you need to investigate this further - find out excactly what the developments are - you can get this from the local planning department and get it in writing. For example, it could be improvements in the road system which would be a good thing or, they could be planning on building a new motorway outside your property which would not be so good! Importantly, remember the saleability of the property when you move - will someone else want to buy it from you in a few years time. Don't be hasty - maybe just have a little look to see if there is another more suitable property you can buy.
Reply:I wouldn't buy that property, you might be forced to give it up soon when the highway dept. decides they want your property or some of it. You'll never get fair value. It may look good now but I'm certain in the very near future you'll regret your decision if you decide to buy.
Reply:HI

that happened to someone i know and they lost thousands - council bought it back at base value - never built the road, but then proceeded to sell the propertiese at a much higher price. It was a complete nightmare! There are always plenty of houses for sale, start looking again, you dont want to be landed with a turtle!

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Reply:I wouldn't. It is one of those loosley worded situations where they could do what they liked. You might like it now, but will you like it in 2 years time with a highway running through your garden? Not too peaceful, really.....
Reply:The Council have indicated that your proposed buy is going to be either purchased for highway building or is to be altered ie some of the land may be lost . Any future sale will reflect the loss of amenitee no matter what they do give it a miss.~~
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Reply:You would be mad to go ahead with the sale of this property cause when they are ready to do the development of the highway and they take the land back off you for what they want to pay you and they never pay you what the property is worth, so you would be throwing your money away if you went ahead with it.

How do I find the diameter of a circle equal to 10m squared?

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I need to survey individual blocks of land at 10 x 10 m (100 square meters).

Instead of marking the square out using 4 marker points I would like to measure this on the ground with a single stick and rope (to save time).

I want to place the stick in the ground, unravel the rope and walk in a circle from start to finish. How long does my rope need to be?

How do I find the diameter of a circle equal to 10m squared?
Well the area of a circle is Pi * r^2

So 100 = Pi x r^2

So 100/Pi = r^2

So Sqrt(100/Pi) = r

r = the length of rope you need (it's the radius not the diameter)

I make that 5.64 metres
Reply:It appears that you are required to survey parcels of land which are SQUARE, the sides of which are 10m long i.e. covering an area of 100sq.m.

How does marking out a circle who's area is 100sq.m. help you to do that?

When I calculate the radius of a circle with an area of 100sq.m. I get 5.64m, i.e. a diameter of 11.28m.

This circle is larger than the sides of the square but smaller than the diagonals of the square!!
Reply:area of circle=pi *(d^2)/4

where d is the diameter of circle

pi=22/7

10=pi*(d^2)/4

d=root(10*4/pi)

d=3.56753034

you can measure it
Reply:a=pid^2/4

10=pid^2/4

d=sqrt(40/pi)=3.57
Reply:3.57
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d=sqrt(40/pi)=3.57

My dad is giving me some land in MN, but we don't know the process. How do you divide land into parcels?

2010-05-24T01:57:00.000-07:00

Would like to know step by step, as well as how much we can do ourselves. Must we have it surveyed? What forms are used and in what order?

My dad is giving me some land in MN, but we don't know the process. How do you divide land into parcels?
well this is a legal process so you should consult a real estate lawyer of lidagator for the best and most legal way.
Reply:all u have to do is have the part he is giving survayed then he can sign it over to u ,,,
Reply:Go the the city / county office wher they give permits, have the land surveyed. Take the survey to the city and show them the part of the property to be gifted to you. Apply to have the property legaly split into parcels. When the city approves the land division go to county recorders office and record the parcle in your name and bingo the plot is yours.

The city may or may not approve the land division. It has to make sence they are not going to allow you to take a part of the property that can not be accessed. For example if it is a square in the middle of the property that requires you to cut across the other parcles portion to access it. It may also be in a position where the city or other vendors can not get to it (sewer pipes, electric lines, city maintainence ect...) It may look fine in theory but not flow with the highest and best overall use of the land. If the division of the property would cause the city to reroute a sewer line costing tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars the split will not go through.

The citys planning department will know and help you with the whole proccess.
Reply:First you have to find out if this land can be divided into parcels. I know it sounds stupid you own it you should be able to do what you want with it but you always have to have someone else give you the rules. So first contact your county building department and find out if you can divide it.

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Need help w/ a office board. its a piece of plywood dividing 2 desks. Cork board/tiles?

2010-05-24T01:56:00.003-07:00

This is a land survey office. Thought of cork board but soo expensive. Cork tiles might be an option to glue on if I can find them. Unless anyone else has any ideas? Want to make it look good/professional and be funtional.

Need help w/ a office board. its a piece of plywood dividing 2 desks. Cork board/tiles?
Instead of cork, you could get some rigid insulation from the hardware store, cover it in fabric, and attach to plywood. Cheap and attractive, depending on your taste in fabric. Woven or knit fabrics will work, but you want it to have a large enough grain that pin holes won't make it look ratty.

Plus, cork can be very thin - rigid insulation is at least 1/2" thick. thicker medium = better stick-pinning.
Reply:Some other ideas would include

- a piece of sheet metal glue you could stick magnets too

- white board

- black or green board

All of these should be avalible at DYI stores.

Would you be willing to do my Bush Administration Survey?

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Just type a big "Y" if you think that the Bush Administration is the worst presidential administration this nation has ever encountered.

Just type a big "N" if you think otherwise...

Also..if you feel like expressing yourself about him or his administration whether positive or negative, feel free...you live in the land of the free....right?

Would you be willing to do my Bush Administration Survey?
Y
Reply:N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N,NNNNNNN
Reply:"N" Thus far Bush has been the second most effective president in my lifetime... Reagan is still numero uno , baby
Reply:?......when confronted with the largest attack on the US since pearl harbor....the first on continental soil....what would you have done???......we were attacked by a non government entity...a first in world history.....al qaida is a group, not a nation...although it has some nations supporting it.......they believe they exist to kill us...wherever they can, whenever they can...they will sacrifice themselves, their families, their neighbors kids, etc......to eliminate us...this is a new dynamic......even in Ireland, when the IRA sought freedom from the Brits, they were labeled terrorists, but they did not blow themselves up to kill Brits......this is new.....if you were Pres, how would you do the governments job....and protect the American people??????????? It seems pretty simple now, fight them there, or fight them here (endure attacks like 911)....
Reply:Y; afraid what I have to say about the current administration isn't fit to print here!!!
Reply:YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY...

Why? have u got enough time?
Reply:YES

He is a intellectual moron, who does not understand the value of innocent human life, if what he has done is right why did the twins not delay their schooling and volunteer for service in the armed forces???
Reply:N

Do you remember the Carter Administration? That was by far the worst, at least in the past century.
Reply:YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

What vexes me the most is that grin that he gets when he believes he's giving a rational and uncanny explanation, when everyone at home is thinking what a moron he is.
Reply:Sure. The answer is N. For the Bern_CH guy: Are the Swiss less neutral than they ever were? Can't get 'roids from riding the fence anyway can you? What's a neutral opinion worth?
Reply:"N"

I think this administration has encountered more than its share of problems, what with the terrorist attack of 9/11 , the natural disasters, the immigration fiasco, and the democrats focusing on Bush-Bashing rather than trying to work with all the Congress to solve the issues that face us as a nation in these violent times. I am pleased to have a president in office who is morally upright, determined to do what he believes is the best thing for our nation, who is a devoted family man, and who isn't afraid to admit he prays regularly for God to give him wisdom and strength to stand firm for the citizens of his country.
Reply:N. You weren't around for the Carter administration. You obviously have no idea how well off you are right now.
Reply:YYYYYYYYY

www.votetoimpeach.org
Reply:YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

He's a pathetic, greedy imbecile.
Reply:Y
Reply:Dont know if its the worse. It sure is having a seriously negative impact on America. After he is gone we are going to need a great president to help America recover.
Reply:Fairly mediocre overall. I have only lived thru 9 administrations and it does appear to be the worst, but then again there is more scrutiny and ways to criticize than ever before.
Reply:YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY...
Reply:hmmlet me think YYYYYYYYYYYYYYY and to other people hu think that other presidents were wort them bush, well guess what YYYYYYY to them to! bush's war f@*kd wit my country aus n now i have to pay heaps of muny for petrol! go to hell Bush, maybe ur wanted there more!

I need advice on my final year undergraduate project in Business Information Systems.?

2010-05-24T01:56:00.001-07:00

As a direct entrant to final year undergraduate BIS programme from an engineering (Land Surveying) background, I would like to write a project where I develop something using GIS. Problem is I do not know what to do. I think this stems from my limited programming skills. We have already written 1 group project and 1 individual project both of which were dissertations which is why I do not want to write another dissertation, believing (rightly or wrongly that) a development project will increase my chances of getting higher marks. Is there anyone out there with any advice on what I can or should do w.r.t. GIS and what I should learn in order to develop it?

I need advice on my final year undergraduate project in Business Information Systems.?
There is a lot you can do with your GIS knowledge. Geodetics is a hot area, with applications to measure reservoirs using aerial spot data etc.

You really don't have to code the program, if your focus is not programming, but more into solution design. You could develop the Architectural Document followed by Solution Design. These are the crucial parts of a program design and need a deep knowledge of the Solution Domain (GIS, in your case) and not much to do with programming itself. The third and the fourth parts (Component Design and Component Delivery Modules) are usually where a lot of programming knowledge is required.

Good luck. If you need more info, add additional details and I'll do my best to answer them:-))
Reply:May be you can contact a freelance programmer to help you code your project . Check websites like http://getafreelnacer.com/

Real Estate can you make neighbor pay 1 /2 for Survey?

2010-05-24T01:56:00.000-07:00

Father Inlaw died, land was in estate, then neighbor bull doze the fence lines down where we can not tell where the property lines where., can we make the neighbor pay 1/2 of the Survey. State is KY

Real Estate can you make neighbor pay 1 /2 for Survey?
Did the neighbor request the survey also? Probably not then.
Reply:Doubt it but it may be well worth getting the survey done.....and paying for it..

Why did he want the property lines gone??? hmm
Reply:It sounds like you assume that the fence was in the right location to begin with. More often than not, people build fences where they "think" the property line is without conducting a survey first.

To answer you question: No, you can't make them.

If it turns out the fence was on your property you may be able to re-coupe the funds to replace it if that is what you are going after.
Reply:No. You are the one who benefits from the survey being done so you cannot force the neighbor to pay anything. If you have a copy of the abstract from when you father-in-law bought the house, you may be able to locate the property line stakes. Many are concrete and may be below the dirt. Even if the neighbor removed the stakes on his side, the ones on the other side may still be there and a measurement done.
Reply:No. Without the survey there is no reason to assume that the fence was on the property line to begin with.
Reply:You can ask, but they have no legal obligation to pay part

of your survey. Until you know where the property lines are

you can't even claim the fences were not on your property.
Reply:I do not know if you can make the nighbor pay for half of the survey, but you can pay for the survey, and if there is a violation, you can sue him for the damages caused by his actions and the survey.
Reply:It is likely the neighbor was waiting for your father-in-law to die because the two of them had probably disagreed on the location of the fence..... the neighbor thinking the fence was too far on his property, giving your father-in-law part of the neighbor's land. As soon as he passed away, the neighbor "fixed" the problem.

The only way you can get the neighbor to pay for half the survey is if you can show him he has something to gain from it. Then, he still may not pay. He doesn't really have to.

One consideration.... the original corner markers, stakes, pins or monuments may still be in place. Some become buried below the ground a few inches. If you know roughly where those should be, you may dig around and find them.

However, I can almost predict with good certainty the neighbor knows exactly where the corners are. He may have disturbed, moved or obliterated the monumnets.

It is best you get a new survey, have the surveyor replace the corner markers and provide you with a plat. Make sure the surveyor files the new survey and the plat in the county courthouse.

Just pay for it yourself. If you put up a new fence, make sure it is installed about 4" inside your property line.

Remember.... "Good fences make good neighbors"

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The city of temecula built utilites and made a road out of my land. Encrochment? What do i do?

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About 8 years ago the city made a dirt road that is on my property, now that i want to sell, i can get it surveyed for what its worth. Help Me~

The city of temecula built utilites and made a road out of my land. Encrochment? What do i do?
They would have paid the property owner market value or they would have secured legal written permission. You have to check with the county recorders office to see how that road is recorded.
Reply:My friend, this is a job for a lawyer. Bust out the Yellow Pages.
Reply:You can ask the city for compensation, especially if they took the land through eminent domain.

The compensation would be the surveyed value less the actual amount reeived in a sale.

Note, though, that there may be a statute of limitations on your claim. If you have one nothing for 8 years, then the city may have acquired the rights to the land.

Should the US tap all the oil that is within its own boarders?

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To those who think we are in Iraq for oil, do you think tapping our own oil will end the war?

Northwestern Colorado. August 2005.

The U.S. Energy Department announces the results of a land survey...

It was conducted to determine the official amount of oil a thousand feet deep in the Rocky Mountains...

They reported this stunning news:

We have more oil inside our borders, than all the other proven reserves on earth.

Here are the official estimates:

• 8-times as much oil as Saudi Arabia

• 18-times as much oil as Iraq

• 21-times as much oil as Kuwait

• 22-times as much oil as Iran

• 500-times as much oil as Yemen

...And it's all right here in the Western United States.

James Bartis, lead researcher with the study says, "We've got more oil in this very compact area than the entire Middle East."

More than 2 TRILLION barrels. Untapped.

"That's more than all the proven oil reserves of crude oil in the world today," reports The Denver Post.

Should the US tap all the oil that is within its own boarders?
Nooo. I love gas at $3.00/gal.

High gas prices are the next best thing to any goal of the eco-activist because in theory, it enforces an amount of conservation automatically.

In reality, studies have shown that people are unwilling to compromise any part of their lifestyle simply because its more expensive. People natually are going to travel a little less but what kind of solution is that to anything? We're still going to get to where we're going in 50 years it will just take slightly longer.

Libs dont want to drill for oil because they actually secretly like the high prices because it fuels the eco-activist agenda. The unfortunate side-effect is that we become dependent on foriegn oil and end up funding some of the most corrupt and brutal govts there are. (a problem liberals arent willing to face among others)
Reply:lack of crude is not the problem. it is lack of refineries. also the market is not supply and demand driven. it is politically and financially. however eventually we are going to have to bite the bullet. this is not a renewing source.
Reply:I agree with both bksooy and mountainman.

But those estimates are also quite inflated.

More oil is not the answer. We need to move away from it toward some other cleaner and renewable energy.
Reply:Sure, but only as part of a total program to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

If you wonder why this hasn't been done, it's NOT mainly the fault of the environmentalists. The reasons were economic. Some of this US oil was and is too costly to extract. More profits could be made by buying middle east oil. It's the same reason why the oil companies didn't build new refineries in the US. It wasn't the best use of their money at that time; more profits could be earned by refining oil elsewhere.
Reply:Yes!

Drill the wells and open the spigots!
Reply:It's all a lie ! You are obviously a paid government stooge.

During the Carter Administration, they issued dire warnings that we'd run out of oil in 20 years. Hence, by my calculations, we've already run out of oil !!!

This can only mean we are in a dire situation, and to prevent public panic, the government has been secretly tapping alternative sources of oil to meet demand, such as the oil dumped out of KFC restaurants. I'll bet they're recycling the french fries at McDonalds right now. It's all a big government secret.

You know all those "runaway teens" you see on milk cartons? I know from reputable websites that the evil U.S. government has kidnapped thousands of pimply faced teens whose faces are literal gold mines of oil. These oil laden teens are forcibly restrained in secret underground labs where their faces are tapped daily for precious crude.

When I go to my global warming meeting next week, we're all going to have a big laugh at your thinly-veiled attempt to dupe the public. We all know there is no more oil left. We're all doomed. How are we supposed to believe these scientists? They've started to recant about global warming. That's heresy! I was all ready to give carbon credits to my best friends as Christmas presents, and you're ruining the whole thing!
Reply:Frankly, I don't see that our energy policy makes any sense.

26-50% of the Alaska oil is owned by foriegn companies depending on who you believe.

US OIL Production is 1,890,106,000 bl/yr or ½ of production level of 1970

We export 571,225,000 or 25% of what we produce

We import 4,580,385,000 or 2X of import level of 1970’s

Frankly our oil supply is controled by BIG OIL COMPANIES and they produce, import and export based on what makes them the most money.

I believe they use stratagies designed to drive up prices. Otherwise why export 25% of what we produce here and why not as you say drill for it here and keep it here.

As President Bush said "We need an energy bill that encourages consumption." —Trenton, N.J., Sept. 23, 2002

ALSO

Since 1981, the number of refineries in the US has decreased from 324 to 153-a 52% reduction. We haven't opened a new refinery capable of processing 200,000 barrels per day in almost 25 years.

Reduce supply drives up price on purpose.
Reply:Why should US do that, as long as oil is available elsewhere? Oil diplomacy for energy security! you know !!!!!!!!
Reply:Yes. It's crazy that our government is not doing anything to help tap into our own oil. Why should we have to depend on other countries when we have it already? We have not made the transition to other sources yet and will still need it for years to come before we have. It is just not reasonable to demand it stops today.
Reply:We need to get OFF oil.There are existing fields.Secure them until we can transition.Oil isn't the future,it belongs in the past.The solution isn't more earth raping,it is evolving past that.That takes time,we should make it more than a rhetoric.I propose we put a standing 1 TRILLION dollar cash reward to the company or companies that can make the transition economically feasible.that ought to be incentive to put a lot of lab coats working on it.We just need to secure what's already tapped until we can get the h ell off of it
Reply:We need new refineries and the libs in congress have made that impossible nor will they let us drill for oil.

Wait until the libs get in power and federalise all the oil,then when they control the money,we'll get to drill and build.

Of course they'll add a few taxes on every gallon.
Reply:No.

That needs to be kept in reserve.

What happens the day we use up all of our own domestic oil? Do we then start another war?

The time has come for Americans to grow up, reduce their use of carbon based fuels, and get those dreadful SUV's off the highway!

Need suggestions on how to deal with our misbehaving neighbors?

2010-05-24T01:55:00.001-07:00

My hubby and I bought a house last year, since we have moved in we have discovered that our neighbors SUCK!!! They park on our property and when I said something to the wife, she stated that was their land and walked off. They have also had an assortment of dogs, they keep dying in the road, they will not put them on a leash( there is no leash law here) and they come in my yard tear trash everywhere, the newest one just destroyed $300.00 in landscaping, I once again confronted the neighbor and she snapped at me and stormed off. I am so sick of these people, I called the animal control and they said because I live outside the city limits there is no leash law and the only thing I can do is shoot the dog, I really don't want to shoot this puppy. Need advice on how to deal with these rude *** neighbors. A fence wold be the practical thing to do but since this woman thinks part of my property is hers I will need to have land surveyed first and I don't have $500 right now.please help!

Need suggestions on how to deal with our misbehaving neighbors?
Actually having a survey done and putting up a fence may well be less expensive than a lawyer.

I'd say bite your tongue for now and save your money, get a reliable survey of your property (make sure she is there when is it done and most importantly make sure you know exactly where the surveyour puts the markers, just in case she moves them)

Then put up a good, 6 foot stockade fence. It may be expensive, but in the long run it will help with your peace of mind.

Either that or buy bushes with really sharp thorns and plant them closely all along the edge of your property.
Reply:i wish to know my,neighbors are ,,annoying
Reply:As for usage of your property, call the police next time it happens, and file a report. You want to create a legal trail of paperwork as soon as possible. If you let it go, your land may be taken from you, as some states have usage laws which forfiet your property if you allow someone use of it for more than a certain time period. As other users stated before me, check your property description, and measure it out to be sure, so you'll have a valid complaint when the police show up. Tell them you want vehicles towed, and post no parking signs on that area.

As for the dog, check with your local petco, or pet store. I think I recall seeing some doggie deterrant that you can either spray, or place in your yard. If that doesnt work, pepperspray works pretty well, and can be purchased at many sporting goods stores. If THEY have homeowners insurance, make a claim, since their dog destroyed your yard.

Make sure to write a written complaint to them. In the letter, state that they are no longer to park or trespass on your property, and that they need to maintain controll over their animals. Send a copy to them, and yourselves. Dont open your copy...just retain it sealed with the postmark. Take lots of pictures, and document EVERYTHING!

Good Luck, and best wishes!
Reply:tell some body
Reply:How did you purchase a house 1 year ago without knowing the property line? I thought a survey was required to sell/purchase a house?

A fence is the only way!
Reply:make an anonymous call from a pay phone and tell the cops you know some people who are doing drugs, and where they are......(:O)))
Reply:Pull the legal description of your property from your closing documents and measure out the property boundaries yourself to prove that the property is yours.

Use a video camera when the dog is in your yard, then show the tape to prove the dog is getting into your property and damaging things.

Be polite and disarming about it. I.e. don't get confrontational. Just tell her that you understand completely that she may not have been aware that her dog was doing these things, but here's the recording to prove it. Then ask her if she can understand how you don't want the dog damaging your property.

If she will not listen to polite reason, then when you have her dog on tape doing damage, get an estimate to repair it and take her to small claims court. Ask the court for money, and to order her to keep the dog off your property.
Reply:did you not receive a survey when the property was purchased? you can look in your county's property appraiser website and it should (if it is anything liek the prperty appraiser websites i vist daily) have a photo, a GIS map, that shows the property lines. i suggest you do get a survey as soon as you have the money to do so. i know they are quite costly, but it is a good thing to have. it would solve this problem.

as for the dog, i would definitely not suggest shooting it. i am quite surprised animal control told you to do something like that when that is animal cruelty. i would keep the dog.

even if you decide to get a fence, you would most likely need a survey so that the people putting it up know where your property lines are.
Reply:When you bought your home, you should have gotten a copy of the survey. Look back at your closing papers. If not, go to a local realtor and ask them to look up your property in their plat books or on-line for you...take the plat summary (will be your property lines) and stake them out using the cooridinates from the plat to understand where your property line really is (there should also already be stakes or markers from the last survey)...THEN...send your neighbors a copy...showing them that they are illegally encroaching on your property.

THEN...understand what your local laws are on zoning, animals, etc (usually on your areas website or Chamber website)...THEN...get the police or sherrif involved..report your neighbors for any violation you can find (but please don't lie)...call your local Health Department about the dogs..the condition of the home, etc...

I think if you show these people you mean business and take a firm stand for your rights to a peaceful dwelling, you may get somewhere with these seemingly uncaring folks...
Reply:Does your state have a leash law? If so call the state or county police about the dog and see if they can help you. Find your property deed and read up until you can be sure you know where your property lines are before you take any action. A survey is expensive but guess what so are lawyers so I would try to avoid legal action if possible. Your situation may get to a point when you have no choice but to take legal action. Good luck. Oh one more thing pictures don't lie so take pictures of the neighbors poochie for the cops
Reply:Have the land surveyed, and then build a fence on your land. Then, sue her in small claims court for the cost of the fence once you can prove that they damaged your property and recoup your losses there.
Reply:How nasty of them... I agree you have to get the police involved and have complaints filed in case you need to go to court eventually. Make sure you are on your best behavior so they can't counterclaim for anything.
Reply:Go talk to a lawyer.
Reply:I would get authorities involved. People like lawyers and police... They don`t really care about your rights and property...I would look into getting a land survey, TRUST ME THEY SAVE A LOT OF GRIEF!! I had issues with my neighbors putting up a fence on my property and it was finally disputed with a survey....

Is polls and surveys the land of the free?

2010-05-24T01:55:00.000-07:00

looks like people get away with more here than in any other category.

Is polls and surveys the land of the free?
Yep.. well, almost, kinda..

Go ahead spread your wings and fly into the free open sky...
Reply:I guess in a way
Reply:Usually, although there are some things people have discovered even in this category you can't get away with.
Reply:Not all the time
Reply:most of the time it is
Reply:They sure beat the tar out of singles and dating.

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Do I have to be okay with a bad neighbor & peeing cats?

2010-05-24T01:54:00.002-07:00

I purchased my home in June ’06. I immediately had a land survey done. The survey showed the neighbor was 5ft ON my property. I wanted my 5 feet wide x 50ft long. I took the survey over to my neighbor to show him, immediately he was angry with me. How dare me!!? Anyways..he moved his fence, installed a new one. Since then I have caught him %26amp; his wife watching my daughter %26amp; I play or just being outside. I finally was able to catch the neighbor on film looking over my fence watching from a step ladder. Now as of two days ago he added lattice %26amp; bamboo. 3 feet additional height to the 6 ft fence. Now a 9ft high fence. I searched online and he has no current permit. Also his cats (4) have pissed all over my vehicles %26amp; garden beds. I want them away and I want his 9ft fence lowered so he can't hide and watch us! What can I do? BTW, my neighbor is a retired Army Master Sargeant, no one tells him anything! I am in the state of Maryland if that helps. AA county.

Do I have to be okay with a bad neighbor %26amp; peeing cats?
Call your local alderman or city clerk and ask them about the fencing question. One of them will make him do it to code.

If you suspect him being on the other side of the fence, put your sprinkler in that area and let it soak everything. Or use the hose to clean 'your' side of the fence. Hopefully he'll get a face full.
Reply:Do you have a dog? If not borrow one. I would take the dog for a walk, right past his front yard, and let the dog crap in his yard or driveway.

Do you have binoculars? Next time you catch him peeking over the fence, have those suckers handy so you can look at him through them (I don't care if you are just a few feet away). We had a nosy neighbor doing that once and that stopped it really quick.

He sounds obnoxious, btw, just because he is a sargeant doesn't mean he is more than a bag of hot air. You aren't under him so he can't tell you what to do.

Good luck!
Reply:almost the same problem at 6the first of this yr.i putn up no trespassing in a couple places,then infoem negh.i would call police if any of his party were cought on property,theres really nothing you can do bout fence,expect call bout building permit
Reply:Talk to the town hall. Nnd no you don't have to be ok with it, this is sneaky behavior.

Im 18 years working as pumpman on board tanker vessel, what kind of job can i get on land base?

2010-05-24T01:54:00.001-07:00

im a man who called, jack of all trade master of nothing, i can do welding mechanic, repair of something, iwant to work on land base, im tired being on board, specialised in cargo survey, rigging hose connection on vessel

Im 18 years working as pumpman on board tanker vessel, what kind of job can i get on land base?
There should be plenty of jobs for a man with many practical talents. School Caretaker, working at a water treatment plant, general handyman, your local council probably has many suitable jobs.
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Metes and Bounds Survey Question?

2010-05-24T01:54:00.000-07:00

I am currently taking a real estate law class online and the assignment that is due is to find a parcel of property deed or survey then make it into a metes and bounds survey. I have looked and looked and first off I cannot find any deeds online that are detailed enough to turn it into a metes and bounds survey. Secondly we only discussed it a little bit "in class". Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to look for either a survey of land or a deed that would give a detailed description of land; and also does anyone know how to look at a survey or deed then turn it into a metes and bounds survey?

Metes and Bounds Survey Question?
A metes and bounds survey is contained in most surveys you find even today. You may be already aware that this form of describing the physical boundary of a parcel was created by in good ol England. Instead of using a physical natural feature like a bend in the creek, today's surveys use control benchmarks as a reference. So for instance you might see a survey referencing a benchmark XYZ on 123rd street and 321 avenue, heading west 200 feet to the point of beginning. Then the survey would traverse around the parcel using degree, minutes,seconds and direction and length all the way around the parcel until you reach the point of beginning.

You can find copies of surveys at the county assessors office for almost any given parcel. The best source is to find a recently platted subdivision.
Reply:If you are in the USA, quite simple. Go to your county Registry Of Deeds, take a book from the shelf and look through it to your hearts content. You will be able to read countless thousands of deeds all showing the metes and bounds. All deeds are a matter of public record so you will not have any problem viewing but they may make a charge if you want to copy anything.

I bought a house, come to find out septic not on the property, who is responsible the old owner, or us?

2010-05-20T22:54:00.001-07:00

Bought the house six years ago, township did a land survey, most of my septic is not in our backyard but in our neighbors. shouldn't of this been disclosed when we bought our home? Can we sue the previous owners for putting this houses septic on someone elses property?

I bought a house, come to find out septic not on the property, who is responsible the old owner, or us?
My mother had the exact same thing happen when she bought her house 30 years ago. Her lawyer advised her to just come to an agreement with the neighbor and not bother to go after anyone. You might put in a lot of hassle for a whole lot of nothing.

When the septic needs replacing then you can have it moved onto your land. In the meantime, discuss it with your neighbors and have some papers drawn up with them giving you permission to have your septic on their property until it needs to be renewed.

Often times, if you try to sue someone in a situation like this, you end up spending more money then if you ripped up the whole septic and had it replaced. It is just not really worth it.

Good luck!
Reply:Its possible you could sue, but as a buyer you also have a duty to do your own due diligence. Did you have a survey, or did you just take the owners word? It will be hard to prove they had knowledge that this was even off their property if it wasn't installed by them. What if it was installed by the owner before them, and they didn't know? Good luck, but I also feel you had some responsibility here.
Reply:I suggest you consult with an attorney about your rights.

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We live in NC, have used land with permission of the former owner for 17 yrs, new owner wants to take it back?

2010-05-20T22:54:00.000-07:00

We have used the land with the former owner's (now deceased) permission. Land has been sold and new owner has put up survey stakes where the property line was originally. The use of this land has been open and known to the daughters of the deceased owner. There was never any type of legal document written up with permission to use the land. We have built a shed and the fence has been there for the 17 years, in the same place that the previous owner put it. My husband father and uncle owned the adjoining land years ago and when my husband built the house on his fathers land his uncle gave him permission to use this portion of land. As I said, his uncle is now deceased and his cousin has bought the land, and has had it surveyed and the property line goes right through our exsisting driveway....HELP!! Thanks!!

We live in NC, have used land with permission of the former owner for 17 yrs, new owner wants to take it back?
First off, they cannot get rid of an existing easement, meaning that your road (driveway) should be able to stay, at least legally. Everything else is HIS to do with as he wishes. Unless the taxes have been paid by you for the last 7 years or so, you probably will have trouble (unless you own the land, I never quit understood that part). Good luck!
Reply:Wow, seems like an important question to put up to a "vote" or to want "free" advice for. You do get what you pay for...

Anyway, first contact an attorney that specializes in real estate and set an appointment. You should be able to find local attorneys via that if you pay a referral fee, you get a half hour or an hour of "free" consultation. Contact a local law school as to where to call for a referral, some lawyer referral agencies are expensive and get you nowhere fast.

Second, dig out any documentation you have to show how long you have used the property for your driveway and shed. So it was verbal. You think judges are stupid? 17 years is a long time for someone to use another's property without the owner protesting. Actions do speak louder than words in this case.

Third take a lot of photos before your relative shows up in the middle of the night and tears everything down.

Fourth, actually go to the attorney. If you indeed have used the property for 17 years and can document that, likely you can continue to use that property. I'm sure your relatives know quite well that you have a legal right for access and figure they can simply scare you away. I suspect if you abandon the easement, then you may lose all rights to it.

So before you do anything or agree to anything, get sound legal advice relevant to your state. And don't complain about the cost of the lawyer. If he charges $300 per hour but knows the law, it may be the best spent $300 of your life. A good lawyer will also tell you if it is worth fighting, or if you are better off with another lawyer with a lower hourly rate. In one firm you will usually find a variety of hourly rates depending on the attorney's experience.

Ask questions! No question is too dumb when you are paying for the advice!
Reply:It seems to me that there is nothing you can do about it.
Reply:If you have made any monetary contributions (such as taxes, insurance, improvements) and have the proper receipts or documentation, you have a vested interest in the property and are entitled to some fair compensation. You had to know that your agreement wasn't legal and not entirely enforceable. If you have any living quarters (human or animal) on their property, you may have a case. Even so, you might want to think about making them evict you formally at which time you will file your countersuit to reimbursed for any investment you have contributed. You need a lawyer! Good Luck

By the way, verbal agreements ARE legal and enforceable if able to be proven. But keep in mind an agreement of use is not the same as ownership privileges.
Reply:Traditional common law provided a method for someone to obtain title to land through use. The common law rules for adverse possession have been codified under both federal and state statutes. A typical statute allows a person to get title to land from the actual owner simply by using the land, out in the open for all to see. For example, your neighbor built a fence on your land with the intention of taking the property, paid property taxes, and you knew about it but did nothing. If this continued for a period of time set by state law, your neighbor may be able to claim this property as his/her own. The theory is that, by not disputing your neighbor’s use of your property through a lawsuit, you, as the actual owner have abandoned your rights to the property.

Also, virtually every property is burdened by or benefits from an easement. Property owners should understand the legal consequences of those easements and where they are located. Unless properly recorded, an easement might not be valid except when it is obvious by long continuous use, such as overhead power lines. When someone uses part of your property without your permission, and without a prior recorded easement, he or she might become entitled to permanent use of that easement. The legal requirements to acquire a prescriptive easement over someone's land requires (a) open, (b) notorious (obvious), (c) hostile (without permission), and (d) continuous use of part of another's property without permission for the number of years required by state law. Payment of property taxes is not required, as it is to obtain title by adverse possession. Because prescriptive easements can be shared the hostile use need not be exclusive. Use can be shared with the legal owner and/or other hostile prescriptive easement claimants.After meeting the time and use requirements a prescriptive easement acquirer can perfect the easement by bringing a quiet title lawsuit against the property's legal owner. An experienced real estate attorney is usually needed to prove the prescriptive easement requirements.
Reply:Permission to use land with nothing in writing is just that..

it is verbal..

the uncle/oldman/brother died and had a will...there was a reading/probate (where were you then), did you get a piece of land left in the will?? there is a probate on the will and you should have filed your dispute then..

you were left nothing in the will

who knows what this person did "use" may to him when he went home and told his family was temporary..obvious when he died he did not leave it to you but his daughters..

now during the probate /after the probate ( a legal) 2 more legal happened...the daughters got the title (how much time 6 months, 2 years) you did nothing?? no paper work?? not left in the will?

taxes were paid..and obviously your family did nothing to claim your land..against the 2 legal so far..

now the daughters...have called in and advertised and sold the land..another change of documents/title ads run..etc

and what did you do to ..make your claim..

taxes were paid...and a will read...

now...the new owner is ..getting the property properly surveyed..and going to start work..

the new owner (now 3rd)..is.. probably very well aware of their rights and knows..what they can do with the land and has paid for the permits to do this legally..

this is my opinion and ..that is that..

the court may ..have another choice..but the court will not violate the city laws.. which includes lot sizes..and where driveways are..etc..some places allow double driveways right on the property line..and maybe this is how the sisters claimed the land when they sold it..and they believed the father paid for this driveway..

you obviously are not talking..

you have not filed.........in 3 changes of court actions

you have not called the city by-laws..for your rights...or the courts

you need to know..the building codes..

one can only assume..what the codes are..

what the sisters were told..

use is a broad word and obviously you were not given the land in the will..and you did not file..for the land in the will hearing..

you were left nothing i assume in the will..

i believe a reasonable time has lapsed and enough legal documents..that were not disputed..that you lost any rights..and maybe have not..if the by-laws do not allow this ..

you may end being billed for putting the driveway in..

or you can offer to buy the driveway..

you did not talk to the family..

you did not file..

it was their land..you should have gone to them..

going into court with documents that you paid for the driveway may result in your having to pay for the driveway to be removed..

know your by-laws..you may end up with a ticket for trespassing.

you were left nothing in the will

possibly you may be able to buy your driveway back legally

eg..your lots are on a dead end street..yours is the last lot..temporarily the old man said..yes use my land..(until your financially able to finish the road etc to your land)..now you go to court for an easement..(just an eg)..I do not think the court will give it..it is 17 years...and the will was read..you were not given the land..now this is my opinion..maybe a judge will...the sisters owned the land..and then sold it...still you did not ask to buy this land..during this process or talk to the sisters.. somehow..i can't see it happening..to go into the court and say..but I always used this..is the same as saying..the law was there..the agreement..and i ignored it..the old man died and did not leave us the land in his will.....and I assumed..i did not check or ask..is ignorance of the law ... I simply ignored..the old owner / the will/ the new owner..and now the 3rd owner.. because I was here and always here...and got away with..not having..to stay on my land..

an easement is usually put on by a governing authority.. and if you look it up..it is to provide a service..as gas/hydro/water..not a driveway.. a right-of-way..is issued when nothing else is available.. and if your talking a city lot..your by-laws may be such that this is trepass and you get billed to remove that driveway..that the uncle/owner then sisters/owner did not enforce this.. you also did not go and offer to buy this..or confirm your usage..just went on..taking more and more...they may have felt completly terrorized by your family..and sold it..to not have to deal with a problem..

On a land appraisal what would this mean 419+37.26?

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my land was surveyed and on the written part of it says "25 ft right of centerline station 419+93.42". What do these numbers mean?Then i have like a map or a sky veiw of my propery and these numbers appear all over it, in the same format 419+10.08, 419+75.00 and so on. Then there are numbers with degree signs in them and the discription says radius of 699.07 ft? I am so lost, appreciate the help

On a land appraisal what would this mean 419+37.26?
That is a station number. Not a grid coordinate or latitude or longitude.

It represents a point 41,937.26 feet from the POB (point of beginning).

The size of the number and the 25 foot offset, leads me to believe that the traverse line the stations you list are on is probably the survey for the centerline of a road.

the 699.07 radius sounds like a nominal 700' radius curve in the road. It should have a delta angle listed with it along with other curve data.

Talk to your county surveyor, he can show you how it fits into his data.
Reply:You are reading the legal description for the property, or a transcription thereof. The land you are interested in abuts a highway right of way or other road. The station call is the distance from the start of the road project, station 0+00.00. To find 25 feet right of station 419+93.42, you would travel the centerline of the road from 0+00.00 41,993.42 feet going toward station 100+00.00, and then go 25 feet to your right.

Usually you can find one or more monuments for the road right of way. Two are required to give you the proper direction, and from there you can find your point.

On the plat, the station markers will show the critical points of the road - beginning of curves, changes in radius length, and end of curves. At straight areas in the road, the stations will be marked in even increments.

The degree signs designate how much of a full circle the curve represents. 360 degrees is a full circle, of course, so a 127 degree curve is somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 of a circle.

699.07 feet is the radius of the road curve. This allows the road to be recreated, for purposes like yours. A land surveyor can take the information you have and with a little work mark the exact corners of the parcel of land you are looking at.

If you are purchasing or selling a parcel, you may want to consider getting it surveyed. It is required in some states and optional in others, but is a good practice always because a survey makes sure that everyone knows where all the boundaries are and that there aren't problems with fences and roads.
Reply:they are grid coordinates. latitude and longitude. probably taken from a plat book for an exact location of the property

Property rods land markers?

2010-05-20T22:53:00.002-07:00

Property rods land markers

I would like to ask this question.

When you buy a piece of land and

You go thought a title company and they hire a survey crew to survey your land

And then you get your land description showing where all you steel rod markers are

And even get the micro film from the surveyor showing the same thing. Then 4 years later some person buys the land next to you and a different survey company comes out and they say the steel rods are not right and your back fence belongs to the land owner behind you and the last to survey it dose state that it looks like someone did move the rods what do you. Why buy title INS if they tell you there is nothing they can do to help matters. are there any links out there to this

Property rods land markers?
Boundary disputes are fairly common in this business. You could hire a surveyor to survey your property again, and compare findings, but your best bet would probably be to contact a lawyer (one who specializes in real estate law). You could be right, your neighbor could be, or neither of you could be.

I am also assuming the the fence was there when the first survey was done.
Reply:You could call the police and tell them about your situation.
Reply:If in fact a title insurance policy is in effect, your title insurer should be involved in this land dispute because they are responsible to pay all of your expenses it takes you to resolve the problem. This includes lawyer and other legal and diminished value should you lose the land in dispute. Get a lawyer! In the mean time get some sort of injunction to prevent the neighbour from doing anything to the property area in dispute. (eg: removing the fence, removing the land markers) And take pictures of the property in it's present condition. Unless the neighbour gives in, this could get very nasty and end up in court. Be prepared.

If two non license guys ,do surveying on land in maine is it legal?

2010-05-20T22:53:00.001-07:00

the two guys have no liscence, but their boss do.

If two non license guys ,do surveying on land in maine is it legal?
As long as their not trespassing they can as they are their employers agent working under his license.
Reply:I think guy above is correct.

I work for a large construction that employs I think 6 people for survey work they don't do property lines though. Just layout stakes for pipe and house lots in subdivison

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Purchasing a home where an encroachment is shown. A fence has been there for years. Am I entitled to land?

2010-05-20T22:53:00.000-07:00

The fence lies on the property I purchased. The neighbor is claiming the rights to the land and threatens with a lawsuit unless i give $5000 for the 12 feet. The survey shows that my property line in fact is 12 feet from where the fence is located. This has been like this for many years. I understand an attorney will work best for me, but I'm curious if anyone has input on the matter. Because the fence has been there for years and years does that mean that those 12 feet now belong to him or does it still belong to me?

Purchasing a home where an encroachment is shown. A fence has been there for years. Am I entitled to land?
What the neighbor is claiming is called "adverse possession." It requires that the taking is open and "notorious" and without your permission. The time frame is determined by state law, it could be 10 or 20 years.

On the other hand, did you get title insurance when you bought the house? If your title insurance policy did not list the encroachment as an exception on schedule B, you can make your title insurance company fix the problem.

You may also have a claim against the company that surveyed the house when you bought it if the survey did not show the encroachment.

If the fence is on your land, tell your neighbor it will cost him $5000 for you not to tear the fence down.
Reply:Definitely contact an attorney to find out the specifics of your state's law but here in PA, the land would not be his. There is something called adverse possession but the fence would have needed to be there for 30 years and he would have to file a deed in the courthouse claiming ownership. I don't believe that the neighbor has any legal rights at all and chances are they haven't looked into it with an attorney yet or they would know that. Good Luck!
Reply:I am not an attorney and you still need to speak to an attorney.

However, the neighbor has a claim to the adjoining 12 feet due to the fact that it has lied on his side of the fence for a number of years.

You have a number of options.

If you purchased the property with the expectation that the 12 feet belonged to the purchase, you should ask the seller to pay the neighbor and have a release signed by the neighbor waiving the claim to the 12 feet.

If you purchased the property with the expectation that the 12 feet belonged to the neighbor you could ask the neighor to pay you to remove your claim to the 12 feet. The neighbor may have challenges selling his property with the fence in the current location.

Finally, if adding the 12 feet adds to the value of the property and $5000 is a fair price you may consider adding it to your purchase.
Reply:What's yours, is yours. You need to check you local laws and make sure you get an up to date actual survey done. THen check with a lawyer and see if you actually have a right to go ahead and simply tear the fence down yourself. If you do, my suggetion would be to notify your neighbor, through a certified letter via an attorney, that he has so many days to move the fence before YOU take action.
Reply:CHECK YOUR PLOT PLAN ONFILE AT THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS. THIS SHOWS YOUR PROPERTY LINES NO MATTER WHERE THE FENCE IS. WE ALLOWED OUR NEIGHBORS TO BUILD THEIR FENCE ON OUR LAND TO ACCOMODATE SMALL CHILDREN, BUT THE LAND IS STILL OURS.DON'T LET THEM BUFFALO YOU!
Reply:i think the land belongs to you in any case i wouldnt pay for the land until i got legal advice
Reply:alot of that depends on what state you live in, and what your county laws are.