02-360 C.M.R. ch. 90, § 2-4 - RESEARCH

1. Public Records. The licensee shall search the public records in sufficient scope and depth such that the ordinarily prudent licensee would be expected to identify, at a minimum, the following:

A. Conflicting boundary locations affecting the property.

B. Gaps or overlaps between the property boundaries and the boundaries of adjoining properties.

C. Scrivener's errors.

D. The location of the boundaries of the property.

E. Easements or restrictions burdening or benefiting the property.

2. Private Records. The licensee shall identify, locate, and review private records that are made known to the licensee and would be useful in:

A. Locating the boundaries of the property.

B. Disclosing a conflict regarding the boundaries of the property.

C. Locating easements or restrictions on the property.

Notes

02-360 C.M.R. ch. 90, § 2-4