? about getting a survey

[hbear]

Maybe someone can answer this.

DH and I were a little confused about getting a survey for our property. We want to put a fence in this year, and figure we need a survey.

How do we get one? Is this something we "order" and have to pay for?

What if surveys were done on the property in the past? Are they on file somewhere that can be accessed?

[ssmjlm]

Call your county real estate office. I don't remember the cost but they can help you.

[penguin23]

When we closed on our house last week we got a copy of the survey for our property that the appraiser uses. However, our lawyer told us NOT to user that plot plan if we were putting in a fence. She said we need to go to the town hall for that. I think she said that they will have plot plans on file there, but that your should always get a survey guy in before placing a fence. (I'm sure your town/city hall can point you in the right direction). We're not replacing and extending the fence til next year, but I can't wait for a new fence-GL.

[Deleted]

We had to contact a survey company to get the survey and pay for it. It was quite expensive.

Our city doesn't require the survey for putting up a fence but we wanted one to avoid problems/propety disputes with neighbors in the future.