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“The True Facts of Land Surveys”-Field and Written-

H. Alan Kimbrough, PLS – Survey Manager

January 15th, 2015

Who is Atlantic?Atlantic is a technology-driven remote sensing, surveying andconsulting business. Atlantic’s staff of certified professionals, who areknown as thought leaders in their field, provide geospatial, surveyingand consulting solutions to private sector and government clients.

Surveying Project Experience

Our success with real estate firms, mortgage lenders, engineeringfirms and local, state and federal agencies is deeply rooted by ourcommitment to servicing our clients. We strive to not only providesuperior surveying services for our client’s immediate challenge, butto become a valued resource, a partner that will rapidly,accurately and consistently create the right solution to help our clientachieve a high return on their investment and overall objectives.

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How Can Atlantic Optimize your Investments?

Atlantic can offer solutions for your real estate investments by providing:

� Loan Closing or Mortgage Surveys� ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys� Boundary Survey� Elevation Certificates� Written Surveys

Survey or No Survey?

Mortgage Lenders have their way of answering this question:

In the late 1990’s most of the mortgage lenders for residential loanshave adapted to use an “Affidavit In Lieu of Survey” instead of a landsurvey.

� How many “Affidavit In Lieu of Survey” have you seen signed by the seller?

� Does this protect your seller?

Affidavit In Lieu of Survey

The Benefits of Obtaining a Survey

Survey Benefits

� Boundary Line Location

� Overlaps, Gores or Gaps

� Existing Improvements

� Encroachments

� Right-of-ways, Easements, Ingress & Egress

Written Survey

A Written Survey, also know as a legal description, are words that areso unique to a particular parcel of land that delineates the tract fromany other.

Development of Written Survey

There are many different ways to compose a Written Survey.

All Written Surveys consist of three (3) main parts:

� The Caption� The Body� The Qualification Clause� The Augmenting Clause (occasionally added)

Reading a Written Survey (Structure)Blue: The Caption Red: The Body Green: The Qualification Clause The Augmenting Clause

Written Survey – Components

There are six (6) components within a Written Surveys:

� Point of Commencement (POC)� Point of Beginning (POB)� Course (Bearing and Distance)� Turning Point (“to a”, “to said” or “to the”)� Bounds (adjoining or bounding)� Witness Reference (“Hollow Pipe”)

Reading a Written Survey (Components)Magenta: Point of Commencement Orange: Point of Beginning Red = Course Blue = Turning Point Green = Bounds Purple = Witness Reference

Bearing System

Basis of a Bearing:

� From an existing deed� From an existing plat or map� From an existing survey� Magnetic (not True North)� Azimuth (angle related to North)� Assumed� Geodetic (State Plane Coordinates System

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