The work
- Record research: county, probate, court and state records, read from the images.
- An expert report on the land facts: assignment, materials, method, findings with a citation for each, opinions limited to land practice, and exhibits.
- Consulting for attorneys: reading the other side's land work and helping frame the record questions.
- Deposition and trial support: exhibits, preparation, and testimony on the report.
What makes the work usable
Every fact tied to an instrument the other side can pull. Limits written down at the start. Exhibits a jury can follow. Our sample report outline shows the shape.
When to bring one in
Before the record work is needed, not after. Running a chain or a production timeline takes time, and expert designation deadlines do not move for courthouse hours.
See the shape of the work: a sample expert report outline, made-up matter, section by section.
We are landmen, not attorneys. This page describes the land record in general terms. It is not legal advice, and every matter turns on its own instruments.