How to get certified copy of boundary lines survey?
Boundary line surveys are done by the property owner. If this is raw land, a survey should have been done with the origional purchase. If this is in a sub-division, there should be something on file with the title company but it won’t be certified. In many states the only way to get a certified survey is to pay for one. The cost will depend on the size of the property and difficulty to survey. Most companies charge by the time (hours) the crew has outside on the ground, then another charge (hours) to put your paperwork together. Some companies have up to the minute computer programs that can draw these faster than those that still do it by hand. Bottom line…they’re charging for their time and expertise. Check to see if the property has been surveyed before and use those folks as they should have the information on record and will only have to go back to the land and make sure nothing has changed (roads moved, water eroded lake front property, etc.) Can cost as little as 300-500 in a
