As a title agent in business for over 30+ years, i’ve seen alot of issues with respect to property boundary lines. I’ve seen a developer build a house on a lot with the easement running two feet in one of the bedrooms….Ouch!!!! Not a good one to try to resolve….however, with the proper releases from the city and utility companies, it was cleared. I always suggest that a buyer of a property purchase a survey. Usually in a financed transaction, the lender will require a survey. But on cash deals, its up to the buyer to order one.
The only way to accurately and legally establish property boundaries and use restrictions is through a land survey by an accredited land surveyor. Click here to read the entire story on what can happen without a survey: Realty Times - Establish What You Own with a Land Survey
