Types
of Surveys Performed Today
Mortgagee Title Inspections
The sole purpose of this inspection is to obtain
mortgagee title insurance. This is the minimum
service that your lender requires for closing
your loan. It is a location of improvements and
a cursory check for violations or encroachments
onto or from the subject property based on existing
but not confirmed evidence. This does not constitute
a boundary survey and is subject to any inaccuracies
that a subsequent boundary survey may disclose.
No property corners will be set and it should
not be used or relied upon for the establishment
of any fence, structure or other improvement.
No warranty of any kind is extended therein to
the present or future owner or occupant.
Boundary Survey
A boundary survey of the subject property will
be made and the property corners will be located
and verified or reset. This survey is normally
performed on vacant property. A check for violations
or encroachments onto or from the subject property
will be made. This of survey can be used, by the
property owner, for the construction of a fence,
structure, or other improvements.
Boundary and Improvement Survey
A boundary survey of the subject property will
be made and the property corners will be located
and verified or reset. The improvements on the
property will be located and a check for violations
or encroachments onto or from the subject property
will be made. This survey can be used, by the
property owner, for the construction of a fence
structure or other improvements.
Tract Survey
A tract survey is similar to a boundary survey
in that a boundary survey of the subject property
will be made and the property corners will be
located and verified or reset. This survey is
normally performed on large parcels of land, which
have improvements that do not require location.
A check for violations or encroachments onto or
from the subject property will be made, with the
primary emphasis being concentrated along the
property lines for to establish any conflicts
between the surveyed line and any apparent lines
of possession. This survey can be used by the
property owner, for the construction of a fence,
structure, or other improvements.
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey
This is the most comprehensive type of survey
and improvement location. It covers all aspects
of the boundary survey and improvement location
and identification of any additional evidence
of possession or use, which could be adverse to
the interests of the purchaser. This type of survey
is normally only performed on commercial property
because of the expense involved.
For a copy of the Minimum
Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM
Land Title Surveys, you will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader to download the Requirements.
Current ACSM documents may be viewed at www.acsm.net
. Kansas Minimum Standards are available from
our website under “Forms.”
Architectural/Topographic Survey
This is a survey of real property with the main
purpose of determining the configuration of the
surface of the ground and the location of all
natural and artificial objects, including utilities,
drainage ways, structures, ingress and egress
to the property and any other visible limitations
or enhancements to the property. This survey should
be performed in conjunction with a Boundary Survey
to show lines of possession and is normally conducted
for an architectural planning or engineering design
projects.
Mineral and Mining
Oil Field
Archeological Survey
Forensic
A Basic Flood Elevation is another type of work
performed by surveyors. . .
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