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ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey News What to Consider when Considering Optional Table A Items When contemplating an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey performed to the Minimum

ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey News REPORTING AND SHOWING ACCESS Per the Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA Surveys in Section 5.B, 6.C.iii and 6.C.iv, the Surveyor

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Revision The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has approved the ASTM E1527-21 Standard Practice for Phase I Environmental Site

Why Won’t a Boundary Survey Suffice? In efforts to save cost or time, parties in a commercial real estate transaction may contemplate engaging a surveyor

ALTA Surveys: Flood Zone Determinations It is a typical requirement, imposed by the lender in a commercial real estate transaction, that the flood zone be

Why Do We Call It an ALTA/NSPS Survey? ALTA is an acronym for the American Land Title Association and NSPS stands for the National Society

ALTA Surveys: What is a Metes and Bounds Property Description? There are many types of property descriptions. They include properties defined within a recorded subdivision;

Zoning Information: ALTA Survey Table A Item 6(a) and 6(b) 2021 Clarifications When a surveyor presents any type of survey, whether it be a boundary,

Boundary Resolution and Research Responsibilities When a surveyor presents any type of survey, whether it be a boundary, subdivision, ALTA, or topographic, they are providing their

New and Modified Surveyor Responsibilities: Section 6 of the Minimum Standards With the adoption of the new 2021 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, there