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ALTA Survey Standards Flashcards

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  1. What is the significance of the 'fieldwork date' on an ALTA/NSPS survey?

    Answer: It establishes the date through which survey conditions and observations are valid

    The fieldwork date establishes the point in time when the surveyor observed site conditions, so any changes after that date are not reflected in the survey.

  2. An ALTA/NSPS survey reveals an encroachment by a neighbor's fence onto the subject property. What is the title company's typical response?

    Answer: Issue a title exception or require the encroachment to be resolved before issuing insurance

    The title company will typically schedule an exception for the encroachment in the title commitment or require it to be resolved before issuing a clean title policy.

  3. What distinguishes an ALTA/NSPS survey from a simple boundary survey?

    Answer: ALTA/NSPS surveys meet nationally uniform standards and show improvements, easements, and encroachments required by title insurers

    ALTA/NSPS surveys adhere to nationally standardized requirements and show improvements, easements, encroachments, and other matters relevant to title insurance, making them more comprehensive than a basic boundary survey.

  4. When a lender requires an ALTA/NSPS survey for a commercial loan, the survey is typically certified to which parties?

    Answer: The lender, the borrower, and the title insurance company

    ALTA/NSPS surveys are customarily certified to the buyer/borrower, the lender, and the title insurance company so all parties relying on the survey have standing.

  5. What does a 'survey endorsement' to a title insurance policy do?

    Answer: It insures against survey-related risks such as boundary discrepancies and encroachments shown on the survey

    A survey endorsement expands the title policy to insure against losses arising from survey-related risks, including boundary discrepancies and encroachments identified in the ALTA/NSPS survey.

  6. Which professional organization, alongside ALTA, co-authors the ALTA/NSPS land title survey standards?

    Answer: National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)

    The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) co-authors the land title survey standards with ALTA to ensure they reflect professional surveying practices.

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