SUR 4540 - Boundary Law II

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: senior standing and SUR 3540 with a grade of ’C’or better, or permission of instructor

This course is a continuation of SUR 3540 and addresses, in detail, the subjects of evidence and procedures for determining real property boundaries. Statutes and case law; conflicting evidence; proper methods and procedures for collecting evidence; riparian rights; surface and subsurface rights; and eminent domain are studied. Boundary agreements and legal instruments prepared by the land surveyor are introduced. The role of the land surveyor as an expert witness is presented.(Senior Experience)