ALTA Land Survey for Properties With Split Mineral Estates
Some property comes with a detail you can’t see by walking the land. The person who owns the surface may not own the minerals below it. When those two interests belong to different owners, the property has a split mineral estate. For a buyer, lender, developer or title professional, that split changes what you need […]
ALTA Survey Requests Are Growing Around Redevelopment Corridors
A few years back, a survey crew might spend a slow Tuesday on a quiet lot. No cranes. No fence covered in permit notices. Just an old warehouse and a rusted gate. That same lot today probably has three trucks parked outside and a rezoning sign zip-tied to the chain-link. This is happening block by […]
The Timing of an ALTA Land Survey Can Make or Break a Smooth Closing
Most people buying commercial property focus on inspections, price, and financing. Timing rarely comes up. But when you order and complete an ALTA land survey often determines whether a deal closes on schedule or falls apart at the last minute. The survey connects to several other steps in the transaction. Lenders need it before they […]