When Should You Order an ALTA Survey for a Commercial Refinance?

Surveyor conducting ALTA survey fieldwork for a commercial property refinance

A commercial refinance can stall because nobody ordered one document in time. The lender wants an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey, the title company needs it for the loan policy, and the closing date is only a few weeks away. If you own commercial property and you’re refinancing, the real question is when to get an […]

Due Diligence Survey for Former Citrus Grove Parcels

Aerial view of agricultural land and water features evaluated as part of a due diligence survey

If you’re looking at land that used to grow citrus, the ground below rarely matches what you see in an aerial photo. Old grove rows, ditches, buried pipes, and farm lanes can hide under grass and brush for many years after the trees are gone. A due diligence survey on a former citrus grove parcel […]

ALTA Title Survey for Sites With Sovereign Land Leases

Waterfront property showing the upland parcel and dock area documented in an ALTA title survey

Some Panama City properties near the water hold more than what the deed shows. A commercial lot or a waterfront site can sit next to land the state of Florida owns. That land under the water belongs to the public. If an owner wants to use it, they lease it from the state through a […]