ALTA Survey

An ALTA Survey is a specialized survey of a property that adheres to strict standards developed by the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). An essential part of any legal ownership of land, the boundaries of a property must be properly and professionally delineated, making note of any easements or public right-of-way, or any other addition to or deletion from the property throughout the course of the parcel’s history. Clearly defining the boundaries of a property prevents any dispute over where one parcel ends, and another begins. An ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey is a foundational component of any real estate due diligence period and is necessary to obtain comprehensive Title Insurance for any property as a buyer, seller, or owner.

• Verification of the legal description provided on the existing deed. If the description does not clearly describe the property then the surveyor may be asked to write an as surveyed description.
• Location of easements and other encumbrances through plotting items in the title commitment that have followed the chain of title of the property to see if they are on or off the property.
• Identification of improvements (buildings, parking, power poles, light poles, utilities, sidewalks, drives, fences, pools, sheds, etc.) and possible encroachments shown as significant observations on our survey.
• Verification of access to and from the property, as well as potential cross over access of adjacent developments.
• Compliance with local zoning ordinances through notation of setbacks, parking requirements, height restrictions, and other pertinent information through the use of a zoning report provided by our clients.
• Utilities available to the property shown through location of visible utilities and any plans provided by the client.
• Enhanced title insurance for comprehensive commercial developments.