6 Questions
Upon whose request or authority can the GE undertake surveys of private land?
Upon request or authority of the owner or legal claimant or authorized representative
What document must be submitted when the land is encumbered as shown in the entry at the back of the title?
A written authorization from the person or entity in favor of whom the encumbrance was executed
How long is the certification on the copy of title by the Register of Deeds valid?
Three months
What is a requirement for granting survey authority?
The parcel must be within the A and D area
Why would a written authorization from the concerned court be required?
Because the land is subject of ongoing court litigation
When can the GE not undertake a survey of private land?
When the parcel has existing claims and conflicts
Study Notes
Survey of Private Lands
- A survey of private land can be undertaken upon request or authority of the owner, legal claimant, or authorized representative, or upon receipt of a court order.
Required Documents
- Proof of ownership or document stating the claimant's/owner's muniment of title to the land
- Particulars of the basis on which private ownership is claimed
- Written authorization from the person or entity in whose favor the encumbrance was executed, if the land is encumbered
- Written authorization from the concerned court, if the land is subject of ongoing court litigation
Certification of Copy of Title
- Certification on the copy of title by the Register of Deeds (ROD) is valid only for three (3) months before the submission of survey returns
Conditions for Granting Survey Authority and Survey Order
- The parcel subject of the request must:
- Be within the A and D area
- Have no existing claims and conflicts
- Be outside any existing civil, military, and/or other kinds of reservations
- Not be the subject of a pending land registration case or any pending litigation
- Not be within any ongoing cadastral or public land subdivision project
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