Even if two neighbors are good friends, they likely don’t see eye to eye on every subject. Some disputes are small enough that they can be resolved (or completely ignored) without any issue. But that might not be the case when it comes to disagreements about property lines. Property line disputes can either be resolved […]
Read MoreWhat Does a Civil Engineer Do?
When you see job titles like doctor, veterinarian or landscaper, you already have a pretty solid understanding of what they do on a daily basis. However, we’ve found that’s not the case when someone says they’re a civil engineer. And that’s understandable—working for a civil engineering company isn’t exactly a common career path, and civil […]
Read MoreWhat Is a Lot Line Adjustment?
While buying and owning land is usually a wise investment, like everything else, it’s not without its limits. Your local town or city has likely divided up various parcels of land into “lots” of various sizes. Sometimes the lots are uniform and similar in size and shape, and sometimes they are wildly different. But because […]
Read MoreWhat Is a Topographic Survey, and When Is It Needed?
Have you ever been walking down the street and witnessed someone in an orange or yellow vest standing behind a tripod? They were probably there with another person, and they were likely holding a clipboard and peering through a lens on top of said tripod. Despite the tripod, they weren’t merely taking pictures—those people were […]
Read MoreWhat Is an Easement, and How Is It Used?
When it comes to land surveying, everything is made to be as official as possible. After all, this work is done to create maps that can be held up as evidence in legal arguments in court. So there are definitely no gray areas in land surveying, right? Well, not exactly. An easement is a kind […]
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