|  | Estopinal, Stephen V. / Lathrop, Wendy
Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions
Composition, Construction, and Comprehension
 October 2011
105.- Euro
2011. 288 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-470-54259-0 - John Wiley & Sons
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The only modern guide to interpreting and writing real property descriptions for surveyors
Technical land information is no longer the exclusive domain of professional surveyors. The Internet now houses a multitude of resources that nontechnical professionals--such as attorneys and realtors--access and implement on a daily basis. However, these professionals are trained in aspects of law and commerce that do not provide the proper education and experience to interpret and evaluate their land boundary information discoveries correctly. As a result, their analysis is often erroneous and the data misapplied--ultimately leading to confusion and costly litigation.
Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions attempts to bridge the ever-widening gap between the users of land boundary information and the land surveyors who produce it. An expert team of authors integrates the historic and legal background of real property interests with fundamental concepts of the surveying profession in a manner accessible for average readers. These provide the basics for both properly comprehending older descriptions and competently constructing complete and modern real property descriptions that foster better communication. Highlights in this book include:
* An in-depth exploration of historic descriptions and how to read them
* Coverage of the widely accepted ALTA/ACSM Land Boundary Survey standards and associated property descriptions
* A diverse collection of examples and practice scenarios
* An overview of the latest issues related to the use of GPS and GIS
Written in easy-to-understand language, this practical resource assists nontechnical professionals in understanding exactly what a surveyor does and does not do, and serves as a valuable tool for obtaining the most satisfactory, accurate, and complete real property descriptions.
From the contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Property.
1.2 Title and Interests in Real Property.
1.3 Transfers of Title and Interests.
1.4 Deeds.
Chapter 2. Land Record Systems.
2.1 Overview.
2.2 Metes and Bounds.
2.3 United States Public Lands.
2.4 Platted Subdivisions.
Centerline.
Baseline.
2.5 Combined Record System Descriptions.
Chapter 3. Directions.
3.1 Angles.
3.2 Meridians.
3.3 Bearings.
3.4 Curved Lines.
3.5 Azimuths.
3.6 Compass Directions and Headings.
Chapter 4. Map Projections.
4.1 General.
4.2 Projection-less Maps.
4.3 Conformal Plane Projection.
4.4 Application.
Chapter 5. Platting to Describe.
5.1 General.
5.2 Original Surveys.
5.3 Retracement Surveys.
5.4 Preserving the evidence in words: a case study.
5.5 Reference to Plats in Descriptions.
Chapter 6. Composing, Comprehending Descriptions.
6.1 General.
6.2 Hierarchy of Calls.
6.3 Caption.
6.4 Body.
6.5 Elements of the Description.
6.6 Punctuation.
6.7 Deed discrepancies - Conflicts.
Chapter 7. ALTA/ACSM Surveys.
7.1 Land Title Insurance.
7.2 ALTA/ACSM Survey Standards.
7.3 Accuracy Standards.
7.4 Informational Options.
7.5 The description for an ALTA/ACSM survey.
7.6 The Surveyor Is In Charge.
Chapter 8. Situational Awareness.
8.1 Deed discrepancies - conflicts.
8.2 Professional Responsibilities.
8.3 Regional Lexicon and Local Practice.
8.4 Introducing uniform language.
8.5 Breaking old habits.
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