Every ALTA survey follows the same minimum standards, yet two surveys of similar sites can look very different. The reason is Table A, the list of optional items you choose before the survey starts. Pick too few and your lender … Continue reading →
A detached garage looks like a simple project on paper. You pick a spot in the backyard, pour a slab, and frame the walls. Trouble starts when that spot sits two feet over a property line, on top of a … Continue reading →
Many owners assume the survey from their purchase will carry them through a refinance. Then the new lender’s checklist arrives, and a current ALTA title survey is on it. If nobody planned for that request, it can quietly become the … Continue reading →