"The 2Point Way" - Is a Contour a Boundary Line?
Lake shorelines can be problematic for surveyors attempting to determine the location of associated property boundaries and the extent—if...
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Kris
- Dec 20, 2020
- 5 min
"The 2Point Way" - Surveying and Interpreting Utility Easement Descriptions
Easements created for gas or power lines—or other utilities—are increasingly common sources of conflict. As formerly rural/farmland...
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Kris
- Nov 23, 2020
- 7 min
"The 2Point Way" - How Wide is the Easement?
One of the most difficult problems facing the surveyor is determining the width of an easement. The description in the controlling...
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Kris
- Oct 5, 2020
- 6 min
Easements Implied by Prior Use - Quasi Easements are Everywhere.
Numerous sources describe appurtenant easements as incorporeal rights—the limited use by one party of the lands of another. Despite...
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Kris
- Aug 17, 2020
- 7 min
Boundary Retracement—Sequence of Events is Critical for Surveyors and Attorneys.
“No human transactions are unaffected by time…” Rhode Island v. Massachusetts: 45 U.S. 591 (1846) Proper analysis of property title...
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Kris
- Jul 10, 2020
- 13 min
How to Fix a Boundary Line - Acquiescence & Adverse Possession -- Agreement & Practical Location
This article is composed of excerpts from Kristopher Kline’s book, “How to Fix a Boundary Line” (312 pages, hardcover). The text that...
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Kris
- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
Negligence and the Land Surveyor: Three Things to Remember
- “Everybody is doing it” – is not a valid defense against a charge of Negligence. As stated in the Oregon decision Voelz v. Board of...
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Kris
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
Artificial Lakes Create Difficulties for Land Surveyors involved in Riparian Disputes -
When surveying or working on or near artificial bodies of water, it is important to remember that many of the ‘classic’ rules relating to...
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Kris
- Apr 18, 2020
- 9 min
Rules of Construction—Essential (but Tricky) Tools for Surveyors, Attorneys & Land Use Professionals
Surveyors deal with the rules of construction each time they read a deed and attempt to ‘follow the footsteps’ of the original surveyor....
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Kris
- Mar 18, 2020
- 7 min
The 'Castle Associates' Rule: It’s difficult to interrupt a right that has never been exercised...
It is an established principle of adverse possession doctrine that easements can be extinguished by adverse use where appropriate...
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Kris
- Feb 17, 2020
- 7 min
Do the 'Rules' change for 'Modern' Surveys?
One of the most common—and erroneous—arguments contributing to the proliferation of purported corner markers representing a single corner...
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Kris
- Jan 13, 2020
- 5 min
Swamp and Circumstance
Throughout its development, real property law in the United States has been shaped by geographic features and variations in climate. The...
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Kris
- Dec 31, 2019
- 8 min
Easements: Part Performance of an Oral Contract is NOT the Same Thing as Parol Agreement
There are many legitimate mechanisms that may create or extinguish an easement. Courts have recognized servitudes created by grant,...
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Kris
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Beach Rights: State Laws Control Boundaries - Until they Don't...
This post is comprised of a series of quotes from the U.S. Supreme Court decision “Hughes v. Washington” 389 U.S. 290 (1967). It deals...
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Kris
- Nov 18, 2019
- 7 min
Monuments Still Control - Even in Recent Subdivisions. Bearings and Distances are Guides.
Rules of Construction Don’t Change for Modern Surveys One of the most common—and erroneous—arguments arguments contributing to the...
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Kris
- Oct 28, 2019
- 6 min
Do Tax Maps Create Titles? -- A Cautionary Tale for Land Surveyors.
Land use professionals are generally quick to argue against the accuracy of tax maps when they disagree with the information shown on the...
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Kris
- Oct 20, 2019
- 9 min
Strip and Gore Doctrine - Streams, Rivers, and Roads
Land use professionals routinely apply common rules of construction in interpreting deeds, wills, and express easements. Under these...
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Kris
- Oct 9, 2019
- 8 min
Surface Water Flow, Cavorting Catfish, and Liberated Beaver
A student once asked if court opinions ever discussed beavers and their propensity for obstructing streams and ditches. In fact, various...
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Kris
- Sep 29, 2019
- 4 min
Book Preview: "Prescriptive Easements & Related Principles"
The following passages are excerpts from Kris Kline’s latest book “Prescriptive Easements & Related Principles.” (200 pages, softcover.)...
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Kris
- Sep 21, 2019
- 4 min
Professional Land Surveyors Cannot Abdicate Their Responsibilities - Complete Research.
Limiting liability is a legitimate concern for surveyors—and for professionals across the spectrum. However, it is also important to...
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