Legal Descriptions
A survey of property is called?
A Legal Description
What is POB?
Point of Beginning
A "chain" in a survey is equal to how many feet?
66 feet
What were the two tools the surveyor had First?
A shovel and a metal detector.
When can you buy land and not be able to access it?
Never
What is an official metal marker called?
Monument or Property Marker
What is GIS?
Geographic Imaging System
"Metes" in a survey refers to?
Distance
When a utility company runs lines overhead or below ground on your property, it is said to be a(n)?
Easement
What is the right of the government to take land called?
Eminent Domain
Who is the only person allowed to put down or change property markers?
A licensed Surveyor.
What is GPS?
Global Positioning System
"Bounds" in a survey refers to?
Direction
Where do utility companies try to run their easement on property?
Down the center of adjoining property if possible.
The government can only take your property for?
The benefit of the public.
Where can you find property boundaries on a computer?
At GIS Mapping of the county and state where the property is located.
What is CRV?
Certificate of Reasonable Value?
A surveyor's unit of length is measured in?
Rods
What document will tell you if you can build a fence on an easement?
An Easement Document
If the government takes your land, whatwill they have to pay you?
Fair Market Value (FMV)
What is the legal document describing certain property called?
A deed.
What is PLSS?
Public Land Survey System
When reading a legal description of property, the final point in a description is the?
Point of Beginning
What was the surveyor's name in the video?
Wayne
If you can't dig for oil on your property, the govt. has taken away your?
Mineral Rights