HomeMy WebLinkAboutA010 - Attorney's Opinion ated June 9, 2003 ATTORNEY'S OPINION
I, Craig R. Hastings, hereby state that I am an Attorney at Law, duly
admitted to the practice of law in the State of Iowa, and a member of
the firm of Hastings & Gartin, LLP, with offices at 409 Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010.
1 further state that I have examined the Abstract of Title to the following
described real estate, located in Story County, Iowa:
The Real Estate described on the attached Exhibit A
from the date of the root of title thereof, down to and including April 24,
2003, at 8:00 A.M., which abstract was last certified by Abstract & Title
Services of Story County. The real estate has been subdivided and is
now to be known as River Ridge Subdivision, Story County, Iowa.
Based upon information within the Abstract of Title, it is my opinion
that the fee simple title to said real estate is in Roland G. Struss and Wilma
J. Struss, Husband and Wife, and that said real estate is free from all
encumbrances excepting, however, the following:
a. Unrecorded real estate contract to Scott T. Blum and Shele Blum,
Husband and Wife.
It is my opinion that the real estate is further subject to easements and
restrictions of record and the Zoning and Land Use Ordinances of Story
County, Iowa.
Dated this day of 52003,
Hastings & Gartin, LLP
by
Craig R Hastings
409 Duff, ox 409
Ames, IA 50010
(515)232-2501
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Exhibit A - River Ridge Subdivision Legal Description
Parcel J and part of Lots 1 , 3, 4, & 5 of the Subdivision of the
North 1 /2 of the SW 114 all in Section 23, Township 84 North,
Range 24 West of the 5th P.M., Story County, Iowa more
particularly described as follows; Beginning at the NE Corner of
said Parcel J said point also being the NE Corner of the SE 114
of the SW 114 of said Section 23; thence N00013'20"E, 651 .09
feet to the NW Corner of Lot 3 of the Auditor's Plat of Skycrest
Fourth Subdivision, Story County, Iowa; thence N00017'15"E,
406.91 feet along the West line of Lot 2 of Skycrest Fourth
Subdivision; thence South 88026'38"W, 198.00 feet; thence
N00017115"E, 131 .13 feet; thence S55009'25"W, 1393.01 feet to
the Southeast Corner of the North 4 Acres of Lot 9 of the
Subdivision of the Northwest 114 of the SW 114 and the East 1 /2
of the SW 114 of the SW 114 of said Section 23; thence
S00001 '22"W, 228.06 feet along the East line of said Lot 9;
thence S78037'16E, 375.62 feet; thence S20028'57"W, 102.53
Feet to the NW Corner of Parcel H in the SE 114 of the SW 114 of
said Section 23; thence N89024'34"E, 434.83 feet to the NW
Corner of said Parcel J; thence S00001 '02"W, 551 .20 feet to the
SW Corner of said Parcel J said point on the center line of West
Riverside Road and the beginning of a curve; thence Easterly,
195.46 feet along said curve having a radius of 2083.48 feet,
concave to the North, and a central angle of 5022'30" and
being subtended by a chord which bears S78008'00"E, 195.39
feet; thence S80049'15"E tangent to said curve, 379.79 feet to
the SE Corner of said Parcel J; thence N00°15'19"E, 657.83 feet
to the point of beginning, containing 32.38 acres which
includes 0.79 acres of existing public right of way