Course 2: Boundary Law & Title Examination Course Description and Materials

Course Description

This course is about boundary law and records research. It discusses several basic land law principles and the analysis of legal descriptions contained in deeds and other official documents that transfer interests in land. While a brief discussion is made on state boundary laws, special emphasis is spent on federal boundary law, which consists mostly of the Public Lands Survey System. The basics of that system are presented in an optional separate lesson for those who have little or no experience with the federal system. A lesson and case study on metes and bounds procedures is also presented.

Course Objectives

• Review basic boundary law and title concepts in order to analyze interests in land
• Introduction to the PLSS fundamentals and records
• Learn about IBLA decisions
• Identify the control exercised by Controlling Intermediate Monuments

Course Instructors

• Dennis Mouland, Bureau of Land Management
• Robert Jackson, US Forest Service
• Ron Scherler Bureau of Land Management

Instructions

Please print/download the course map and 20-week schedule (fall 2023) before you begin.

We also recommend downloading the complete course 2 study guide (384 pages) as it contains everything needed to complete the course.

Important: Each topic/course has a study guide associated with it. You can view/download all files via the Materials tab (example follows):

Lastly, upon reaching the final quiz, you must answer at least 75% of the questions correctly to achieve a passing grade. Retakes are limited to once per 24 hour period.