HomeMy WebLinkAboutA007 - Attorney's Title Opinion dated July 10, 1991 BELIN HARMS David W.Belin Jeremy C.Sharpe Margaret C.Callahan
Charles E.Harris Roger T.Stetson Robert D.Sharp
LAMSON MCCORMICK
Jeffrey E.Lamson Charles D.Hunter William P.Hoye
Mark McCormick John T.Seitz Timothy P.Willcockson
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION • ATTORNEYS AT LAW Steven E.Zumbach Gerard D.Neugent
Thomas L.Flynn Robert A.Mullen
Jon L.Staudt Quentin R.Boyken
2000 Financial Center• Des Moines,Iowa 50309 Sue Luettjohann Seitz Charles F.Becker Of Counsel
Telephone:(515)243-7100 • Telecopier:(515)282-7615 Jeffrey A.Krausman Dennis P.Ogden Lawrence E.Pope
July 10, 1991
City of Ames
City Hall
515 Clark
Ames, Iowa 50010
This is to certify that I have examined the abstract of title last continued by Batman-Sayers
Abstract Co., Abstract No. 10538A, which Abstract is continued to April 26, 1991, at 8:00
a.m., covering real property described as:
On Exhibit A attached hereto
to be known as:
BLOOMINGTON HEIGHTS
and I report fee title in the name of:
THE TRUSTEE OF THE WILLIAM C. KNAPP REVOCABLE
TRUST
subject to the following liens, limitations and exceptions:
1. REAL ESTATE TAXES: 1989-90 fiscal year taxes, paid in full.
2. ZONING: The use of the property is subject to the provisions of the zoning
ordinances of the City of Ames and Story County.
3. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
You are cautioned the adoption of a resolution of necessity by a taxing authority for
special assessments affecting the above or
will constitute a lien against the property
from the date of filing in the office of the County Auditor but will not appear in the
abstract until certified to the County Treasurer. No liens of any kind upon the property
under examination or demands against the property are reported in the abstract except as
mentioned herein. You are bound to take notice of the rights of persons actually in
possession of the real estate and the rights of materialmen and laborers to file claims of
mechanics' liens by reason of having furnished material or labor in the improvement of the
premises. Such claim of lien must be filed within !ninety days from the date on which the
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last of the material was furnished or the last of the labor was performed. The correctness
of lot area and boundary lines is not assured by this option. This title opinion is rendered
for platting purposes in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa and for no other
purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
BELIN HARRIS LAMSON McCORMICK
A P OFESSIONAL C RPORATION
Gerard D. Neugent
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION The West Half of the Northwest Quarter (W 1/2 NW 1/4) of Section
Twenty-seven (27). Township Eighty-four (B4) North, Range Twenty-
four (24) West of the 5th P.M., Iowa, Except the South 50Q feet of
the West 500 feet thereof, and Except beginning at ,a point that is
1072.55 feet East and 33.0 feet North of the West Quarter corner of
said Section 27; Thence North 00' 00' East 174.0 feet; thence North
90' 00' East 24B.72 feet to the East line of the Souhtwest Quarter
of the Northwest Quarter (SW 114 NW 114) of said Section 27; Thence
South 01' 23'30" West along said East line 174.15 feet to the North
right-of-way line of Bloomington Road, a platted street in the
City of Ames, Iowa; Thence West along said North right-of-way line
245.29 feet to the point of beginning, and Except beginning at a
point that is 1072.55 feet East and 33.0 feet North of the West
Qua-' Corner of said Section 27, said point being on the North
right-of-way line of Bloomington Road; Thence North 00' 00' West
174.0 feet to a point; Thence West 157.4 feet to a point; Thence
South 174.0 feet to the North right-of-way line of said street;
Thnce Est ofebeginn ng;a all gcontaining said tapproximately 71 acrestmoretor l pointhe less
and subject to roads.
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