Do the change the boundaries? – FAQ’s

Do Land Surveyors change boundaries?

Because property lines are based upon legal records, conflicts sometimes arise when recorded descriptions do not agree with the way the property has actually been occupied. Many properties have been occupied and built on through the years without the benefit of a land survey and without consideration of the recorded land description.
A Land Surveyor establishes property lines according to the recorded land descriptions, but in so doing, lines may depart from occupation and give the appearance of change initiated by the Land Surveyor.
It is important to realize that the Land Surveyor in most cases "follows the footsteps of the original Land Surveyor". This means also that the Land Surveyor replaces corners "where evidence has shown they were originally set." As opposed (in some cases) to put corners "where they were supposed to
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