Building the fence now around my yard, and all of the pins are still there from when the lot was originally shot - except one. Is it astronomically expensive (and a waste of time) to have someone shoot just that one property line? I have a good idea of where the line is (and intened to put the fence on the inside of it, so there won't ever be any conflict), but wouldn't mind knowing exactly where the line is so I could put the fence as close to the line as possible. I just don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to have someone come out and shoot one line, especially if it ends up being exactly where I figure it is in the first place. What kind of cost would I be looking at?
Well if you can find who did the survey you might able to get them to come out and re-confirm the corners for less than a full survey.
Is the property an odd shape or rectangle and running basically north and south, east and west.
If it's pretty much square with the world and not real long you could just use a compass and get real close.
Variation would be minimal on a short distance.
Is the property an odd shape or rectangle and running basically north and south, east and west.
If it's pretty much square with the world and not real long you could just use a compass and get real close.
Variation would be minimal on a short distance.
If its a city lot and is square, you can take 2 measurements (length and width) and easily locate the other corner.
Or you can go to the courthouse and pull the legal plat and it will show you the dimeshioned drawing.
Or you can go to the courthouse and pull the legal plat and it will show you the dimeshioned drawing.
Don't forget the other fence rule someone mentioned to me, that if you put it up on the inside of the actual property line, it might become the property line after a certain amount of time, and if you were farther in than you thought, you do actually lose.
Old Gasseous one is right. Try to call the original surveyor and he/she can re-establish the lost corner for you at a minimal charge. You can typically find out who did the work by looking in your closing binder (from the purchase) and find your survey. Be careful though, if it says "MORTGAGE INSPECTION", IT ISN'T A SURVEY and you can't build a fence by it
DON'T RE-SET THE CORNER YOURSELF!
Regardless of whether you have the plat from the courthouse or if it is a simple rectangle there are too many issues at work to take a chance on something as important as title to your real estate.
DON'T RE-SET THE CORNER YOURSELF!
Regardless of whether you have the plat from the courthouse or if it is a simple rectangle there are too many issues at work to take a chance on something as important as title to your real estate.
Good point, sometimes they are buried below the surface pretty good. You will know if it is the original corner monument because it should have a plastic cap affixed to the top of it with the surveyor's license number.
That is also a good way to find out who the original surveyor was. His license number will be imprinted (stamped) on the top of the caps on all four of the corners.
If you find it just send me a PM with his/her number and I will let you know who it is.
BC
Delt with this several times through the years with customers or there neighbors. IF my memory is working today if the fence has been there 10or 15 years its now the new property line. You would be amazed how much time and money ppl will put into fighting this. I've wound up in court several times myself. You should be able to measure and find it they hardly ever dissapear. I've found them buried 20+ years later.
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