KrisDec 17, 20192 minBeach 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...
KrisNov 18, 20197 minMonuments 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...
KrisOct 28, 20196 minDo 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...
KrisOct 20, 20199 minStrip and Gore Doctrine - Streams, Rivers, and RoadsLand use professionals routinely apply common rules of construction in interpreting deeds, wills, and express easements. Under these...