You Should Contact a Surveyor When Buying Property Because:

• Only a map of the survey made by a Registerd Professional Land Surveyor can define what you've purchased.
• A Surveyor will determine whether fences, trees, buildings, building overhangs, gardens, driveways, sidewalks, swimming pools, house additions, and other property improvements actually lie on your property
• A Surveyor will determine whether your deed accurately describes the property you occupy.
• A Surveyor can provide an updated deed description for the property you are purchasing.  This will allow you to file your deed in the County Clerk's Office, thereby registering the transaction and preserving your property rights in the future.
• Since a survey provided by the seller may be old, it may not reflect changes to the property or its boundaries.  A survey protects you by bringing potential legal problems to your attention so you can address them before you make your purchase.
• A Surveyor can mark the corners of your property with permanent monuments so you will always be aware of your legal property lines.