Understand the limits of your land survey and better perform the service your client needs.
Your telephone rings, you receive an email and/or a potential client drops by your office. They want you to perform a survey of their property, when can you come to the property and how much will it cost? You ask for the location of the property and their contact information. You thank them for giving you this opportunity to perform their land surveying services and began preparing a cost estimate for your land surveying services. Land owners, realtors, even attorneys typically do not understand what the professional land surveyor's services are. How land surveys are performed and what the land survey deliverables are. Will you be helping your client or making their situation worse. Realtors typically resist having land surveys performed because they may cause delays in closing the purchase and sale of the property. Land owners, attorneys and some land surveyors typically think a land survey is all about putting corners in the ground. They do not see the land surveyor as a professional service, a tool, in the management of their property. We will discuss the ins and outs of asking the client Why do you need the survey?
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define your clients goal and expectation for your services.
- You will be able to explain the limits of your land survey and better perform the service your client needs.
- You will be able to identify potential liabilities and misunderstandings concerning your professional services.
- You will be able to recognize boundary issues before the attorneys are called.
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Agenda
What Are the Land Owners Goals and Expectation for Your Land Survey?
- Does the Average Land Owner Know What They Are Ordering?
- Aren't All Land Surveys the Same?
- It's All About Price and Availability
When Should I Know My Clients Expectation for My Land Survey?
- Before or After I Sign Them up?
- Written Scope and Estimates Written Deliverables
Case on Point Example of Clients Expectation in Retaining Land Surveying Services
- Power Point Slides of Disputed Right-Of-Way and Resulting Litigation
- Clients Unrealistic Expectation in Resolving the Boundary Issue With a Local Municipality
Is a Professional Land Survey a Service or a Technical Application of Practices and Procedures?
- What Does Your Client Think?
- Can You Help Your Client Achieve Their Goals?
Why Do I Need to Know My Clients Expectations as Long as I Perform a Professional Land Survey of Their Property?
- Are You and Your Clients Expectations/Goals Aligned?
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on June 18, 2019.
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- AK CLE 1.5
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.47
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 hours credit.
- Arizona CLE 1.5
- The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.0
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
- GA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hours.
- MO CLE 1.8
- This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
- RI CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
- VT CLE 1.5
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- AK ENG 1.0
- This Ondemand program is applicable for professional development hours through the Alaska State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors. Professional development hours: 1.0.
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- AL ENG
- This Ondemand program is applicable for professional development hours through the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.*
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- AR ENG
- This Ondemand program is applicable for 1.4 professional development hours.*
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- FL ENG 1.7
- This course has been approved for 1.7 PDH by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers in the Areas of Practice.
- GA ENG
- This Ondemand program is applicable through the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.for 1.4 professional development hours.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- IA ENG
- This Ondemand program is applicable for professional development hours for engineers. Please refer to Chapter 3, 193C IAC.*
- ID ENG 1.5
- This Ondemand program is applicable for 1.5 professional development hours through the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- IL ENG 1.5
- This program is applicable for 1.5 professional development hours through the Illinois Society for Professional Engineers.*
*Please check the rules and regulations in your state for compliance.
- IN ENG 1.7
- This Ondemand program is applicable for 1.7 professional development hours through the Indiana State Board for Professional Engineers.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- KS ENG 1.0
- This program is applicable for 1.0 professional development hours for engineers.*
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- KY ENG 1.4
- This Ondemand program is applicable for 1.4 professional development hours for engineers.*
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- LA ENG
- The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) no longer approves providers or courses. Lorman Business Center, LLC. feels that this course is worth 1.5 PDH(s). According to LAPELS' rules, It will be the responsibility of the licensee to determine if a Course/Activity offered by an unapproved sponsor/provider is an Acceptable Activity.
- MD ENG 1.0
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a board approved sponsor with the Maryland Board of Professional Engineers. This course qualifies for 1.0 professional development hours.
- ME ENG 1.0
- This ondemand program is applicable for a maximum of 1.0 hours toward the annual PDH requirement. Please note: The State of Maine Professional Engineers Registration Board does not pre-approve courses for professional development credit.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- MN ENG 1.0
- This course is applicable for a maximum of 1.0 hours toward the PDH requirement for engineers. Please note: The Minnesota State Board of Registration for Engineers has final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.
- MO ENG 1.5
- This ondemand course is applicable for 1.5 professional development hours for engineers.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- MS ENG
- This ondemand course is applicable for professional development hours through the Mississippi State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.*
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- MT ENG 1.0
- This ondemand course is applicable for 1.0 professional development hours for engineers.*
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- NC ENG 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, Inc. is an approved sponsor of the North Carolina State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. This course qualifies for 1.5 professional development hours for engineers.
- ND ENG 1.5
- The North Dakota State Board of Registration for Engineers and Land Surveyors does not pre-approve courses or providers.
This course may be applicable for professional development hours in your state. Please check your rules and requirements for compliance.
- NE ENG
- This course is applicable for professional development hours for engineers if the course is continuing engineering education for you.*
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- NH ENG 1.0
- This course is applicable for 1.0 professional development hours for engineers.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance. The New Hampshire Board of Engineers has final authority on granting approval.
- NJ ENG 1.0
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is authorized as a provider to offer courses through the New Jersey Board of Professional Engineers.
This course is applicable for 1.0 CPC credits for engineers. *
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- NM ENG 1.5
- This course is applicable for 1.5 professional development hours for engineers.*
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- NV ENG 1.0
- This course is applicable for 1.0 professional development hours through the Nevada State Board of Engineering and Land Surveyors.*
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- OH ENG
- This ondemand course is applicable for continuing education credit for engineers through the Ohio State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers provided it is a relevant managerial, ethical or technical topic relevant to the practice of engineering or surveying.*
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- OK ENG
- This course is applicable for professional development hours for engineers.*
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- OR ENG
- This course is applicable toward engineering continuing education hours in Oregon, please refer to your rules and laws.
- PA ENG 1.7
- This program is applicable for 1.7 PDHs for engineers through the Pennsylvania State Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.*
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- SC ENG 1.0
- This course is applicable for 1.0 hours toward the PDH requirement for engineers through the South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.*
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- SD ENG
- This course is applicable for professional development hours for engineers in South Dakota.*
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- TN ENG
- This course is applicable for professional development hours for engineers.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- TX ENG
- This Ondemand course is applicable for professional development hours for engineers.*
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- UT ENG
- This course is applicable for professional development hours for engineers.*
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- VA ENG 1.5
- This program is applicable for 1.5 hours of continuing education through the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA BOARD).*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- VT ENG
- This course is applicable for professional development hours for engineers.*
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- WI ENG 1.5
- This course is applicable for a maximum of 1.5 hours toward the PDH requirement for engineers.*
*The Wisconsin Engineer Section has final authority on the acceptance of individual courses and providers.
- WV ENG 1.0
- This course is applicable for 1.0 professional development hours for engineers.*
*Please check the rules and requirements in your state for compliance.
- WY ENG 1.7
- This course is applicable for 1.7 professional development hours for Wyoming engineers.*
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To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Bruce Ayers, P.L.S.
Ayers Consulting, LLC
- Principal land surveyor for Ayers Consulting, LLC, a land surveying and land use permitting consulting firm in Bellingham
- Focuses on minor project permitting for land subdivisions, property line adjustments, lots of record, site surveys, conditional use, variances, feasibility analysis preparation, representation and processing, in addition to his professional land surveying services for property boundary, expert testimony and boundary line disputes
- B.A. degree, Western Washington University
- Can be contacted at 360-671-8200 or [email protected]
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