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Frequently
Asked Questions
A
person may have occasion to employ a Land Surveyor only once in
a lifetime. Since such employment is so infrequent, the average
person is not aware of the logical steps to be followed when
employing a Land Surveyor.
To help you to know the steps
to follow, the answers to a few common questions are contained
herein.
What
is a Land Surveyor?
A Professional Land Surveyor
(P.L.S.) or Professional Surveyor and Mapper (P.S.M) is a person
who is qualified by education and experience, and who has passed
an examination for licensure required by the State of Florida to
practice Land Surveying in Florida.
When
might I need a Survey?
- When buying or selling land, the location of which is not clearly
defined on the ground.
- Before land is divided.
- If a lending institution requires a survey.
- If a line or corner is not defined.
- Before building close to a line.
- Before a lot is conveyed from a larger tract.
- Before developing the property.
- When you believe someone has built on your property.
How
much will a Survey cost?
Fees of Surveyors are on a
level with other professions. The Surveyor’s fees are
dependent upon the size of the tract and other factors
including, the terrain and vegetation, accessibility, and if
reliable survey monuments exist in the area. Therefore, the
surveyors will estimate the approximate cost of the survey for
you prior to commencing the work. However, do not depend on the
lowest priced survey to be the best survey. Obtain the services
of a reputable Surveyor.
What
can a Surveyor do for me?
- Advise you whether you need a survey or not.
- Examine your deed and adjoining deeds for problems.
- Find and mark corners and property lines.
- Establish new corners and property lines.
- Survey subdivisions.
- Make contour maps.
- Cooperate with your attorney, title insurer, realtor, banker,
architect, and engineer.
- Locate improvements such as: wells, buildings, fences,
right-of-ways, encroachments, etc.
- Appear in court as an expert witness.
What
does the Surveyor need from me?
The more information you can
furnish the Surveyor, the more you may expedite the Surveyor’s
work. Such information includes:
- The purpose of the survey.
- A copy of your legal description from a reliable source.
- Location of any known property corners.
- Information about adjoining landowners.
- Information about disagreements over corners and lines.
- Agreement as to who pays and when.
What
should I receive from the Professional Land Surveyor?
- Plat or plats showing all desired information.
- A description of the survey suitable for deed use.
- Services, which serve the purpose for which they were intended.
How
can I obtain the services of a licensed Land Surveyor?
- Ask someone who has employed a competent Land Surveyor.
- Consult with your attorney, realtor, banker, or title insurer.
- Look in the yellow pages under Surveyor Land.
Why
is the survey I recently had performed different from an old
survey I have?
Discrepancies between
surveys are usually attributable to two reasons. The first
reason is that measurement, by its nature, is subject to error.
A person can count one hundred beans and get the same number as
someone else counting one hundred beans. However, if two people
each measure a cup of beans, it is likely that they will have
different numbers of beans. Two surveyors measuring the same
line may obtain different values. Both of the values should be
similar, but they will only approach the true theoretical value
through repetition and statistical analysis. The second reason
is that measurements are made from, and decisions are based on,
found evidence. Surveys performed at different times may not
have the same evidence available. The more recent survey may
have the benefit of monuments set after the prior survey, and
previously existing monuments used for the prior survey may have
been obliterated. As the available evidence changes, the finding
of the surveyor will also change.
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