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Posted by PipeDown on July 24, 2006, 4:58 pm
>I am trying to get a copy of the last property survey done in my home.
> Can anyone give me advice as to how I can do this? I got a copy of the
> plat from the court house and I found out it's not what I need because
> it contains the whole subdivision. I am the second owner and I can't
> contact the previous owner since he moved out of state. When I bought
> my home I don't believe there was a survey done. (I couldn't find a
> copy of one in my closing documents from 12 years ago) Is there a
> possibility that one doesn't exist? Or could it be possible that one
> was done when the house was built back in 1981? Where would I find this
> info? Please help! Mrs. Rose
>
Depending on the city and how the property is configured, the original
survey of the subdivision may have been sufficient for any lender or
previous buyer. It may be all there is. If so, if you want a more detailed
drawing, you need to hire your own survey.
If you just need a bigger drawing for say a site plan to get a building
permit, then you can likely do it yourself with AutoCAD or a good drawing
program. Be sure to include a note that the identifying marks were not
surveyed and reference the document that you took them from. In this case,
they mostly want to see the structures relative to the property lines and
setbacks and have the area of work to be clearly indicated.
In the case of my (Milpitas, CA) house, property lines are very obviously
deliniated by fences. A detailed survey would be a waste of money for me as
there is really no chance for error with these small regular sized lots (55'
x 100')
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