Easements and Rights of Way

Live Presentation Webinar

Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers

Course Number  7762,  6 cont. ed. Credits

Instructor:  David Melvin, PLS, CFM

Course Description:

Easements and rights of way are important elements within out concept of property ownership in this country.  This course emphasizes the legal aspects of easements and rights of way.  The role of land surveyors in identifying, establishing and locating easements and rights of way will be examined and discussed.  (6 hours classroom)

Course Topics will include:

· Creating Easements and R/W

· Easement Recordation

· Expanding / Overburdening

· Terminating Easements and R/W

· Describing Easements

· Written / Unwritten Easements

General Outline:

1. Surveyor’s Responsibility

2. Definitions

3. Express (Written) Easements and Rights of Way

4. Terminating Easements and Rights of Way

5. Describing Easements and Rights of Way

6. Unwritten Easements and Rights of Way