Tip O' The Day

[Boomer]

Awesome thought here Holly!

Ok - let me take a stab at this. I am a land surveyor, and I do not know how many times I see folks with property line disputes try to solve them themselves. The best defense you have in court is to have your property surveyed. When you do, pay particular attention to easements. Know where your easements are, know how much they are, and what person or entity has the easement rights. An easement is a right granted to another person for a specific or non specific use. State codes vary and easement type could be any number of things, although most of those easements are usually utility easements of some nature, designed to service your property. Imagine scolding the poor cable guy only to find out he was repairing your cable line in an easement designed for such a purpose. When the survey is completed and RECORDED at the county office, you will be a much more formidable force in court. A simple lot survey can range from $600-$1500 depending on the lot size. Larger tracts can run higher, but the money time and pain a simple survey can provide will save thousands of dollars and a lot of grey hair down the road.

I sure hope you don't write any legal descriptions Holly.