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Why are old Kentucky deeds hard to survey?
Kentucky uses metes-and-bounds descriptions, and older deeds often call to trees, stones, fence posts, creeks and neighbors that have changed. Bearings may be magnetic, distances may be in poles or chains, and calls may not close. A surveyor researches adjoining deeds and finds physical evidence to retrace the original lines.
Answer by Scott D. Kelley, Kentucky Certified General Appraiser #4265. General information, not legal advice or an appraisal of any property.
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