What is a Boundary Survey?
A boundary survey is the surveyor’s professional opinion on the location of property lines of the subject land. The surveyor verifies the property corners to the recorded legal descriptions for the subject property as well as legal descriptions for adjacent properties and plats at the county courthouse, the monuments set in the field, and any structures indicating lines of possession like fences, walls, hedges, and yards. The surveyor will locate any encroachments onto or from the subject property and will reset any missing monuments. The boundary survey is sufficient to remove the survey exception from your owner’s title insurance policy. Generally, Lawyers Trust Title Company does not order boundary surveys given the cost and contractual obligations involved. If you wish to order a boundary survey, you will need to make arrangements with your surveyor of choice.
