Assemblages of many smaller tracts of land constitute one of the most common ways that larger developments are formed. These title projects can become particularly complex considering the potential number of backchains and the multitude of names and ownership structures associated with the lands to be assembled.
Special care must be taken when performing assemblage work, with particular attention to the dimensions of each tract to be assembled. Confirmation of the calls shared between common lines helps eliminate any possibility of gaps or gores in the conveyance and ensures that all of the intended land is ultimately captured in accordance with the proposed transaction.
Examiners must also ensure that the location and nature of existing appurtenant easements throughout the assembled area is considered, as well as whether any such easement rights may be merged upon consummation of the transaction through a subsequent acquisition of both the dominant and servient tenements by a common owner.
The various ownership structures, as well as levels of sophistication and development for each tract, will often vary greatly within the greater context of the assemblage project.