The actual act of surveying a piece of property can be conducted at anytime. It sounds as if the DIVISION of the property among the heirs is going to be in dispute.
It sounds as if either the Executor of the Estate OR the Probate Court may have ordered the survey in order to determine an equitable split of the property among the named heirs.
The fee was conveyed to B. The farm will descend to B's heirs subject to the life estate of A. B's estate must be probated in order for title to the land to pass to her heirs. If B died without a will the land will pass to her heirs according to the state laws of intestacy.
The properties were surveyed by a land surveyor in order to resolve the boundary line dispute.
You should consult with an attorney who specializes in trust law.
This is the surveyed edge of a land lot.
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Historically, under feudal law when a land tenant died without heirs the land would escheat back to the lord. Today when a person dies with no heirs their property escheats to the state. If a legitimate heir comes forward later with proof of their relationship they can claim the property. The state has no interest in taking property from rightful heirs.
Gromatics is the science of surveying, most commonly surveyed is land.
Though laws can vary from state to state, generally when a land owner dies without a will, the law states that real property (land) is to be divided between the heirs. If the deceased left a Will, the property can be left to a specific heir or heirs or to someone else.
Only if the survey is recorded in the land records.
The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.The words heirs and assigns in a deed mean the conveyance is in fee simple which is absolute ownership. The grantee can transfer the land to a new owner (assigns) or, if she dies while owning the land, it will pass to her heirs by her will or by the laws of intestacy if there is no will.
The custom of dividing land among heirs helped the rich maintain their wealth by allowing them to pass down assets to their children without risking the fragmentation of their holdings. By dividing the land, each heir could assume ownership of a portion of their parents' estates, preserving the family's affluence over generations.
Land was surveyed after purchased and it is only 1.73 acres not 3.5 acres.