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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 October 14, 2004,
at 8:00 A.M., with Addendum dated November 12, 2004, 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 SOUTHERN HILLS WEST, AMES, IOWA.
Based upon information within the Abstract of Title, it is my opinion that
the fee simple title to said real estate is in MARGUERITE SEVDE,
MARGUERITE SEVDE, AS TRUSTEE OF THE RICHARD H. SEVDE TRUST,
KARIN SEVDE, and RANDY SEVDE, and that said real estate is free from all
encumbrances excepting, however, the following mortgages given to First
National Bank, Ames, Iowa as follows:
Dated Recorded Bk/Pg/lnst. No.
October 5, 1992 October 7, 1992 475/26
May 26, 1994 May 26, 1994 94-06022
December 18, 1995 January 8, 1996 96-00225
February 4, 1999 February 24, 2000 99-01972
March 8, 2001 March 15, 2001 01-02936
January 15, 2004 January 27, 2004 03-01520
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 Ames, Iowa.
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Dated this day of March, 2004.
Hastings & Gartin, LLP
by — L , �
Craig R. Ha ' s
409 Duff, Box 409
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 232-2501
EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SOUTHERN HILLS WEST, AMES, IOWA PLATTING
Parcels D and E in . the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 15,
Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th PM, Iowa, as shown
in the Plat of Survey, recorded on April 9, 1993 as in Book 11 , Page
156 of the Story County Records
AND
Parcel C as shown in the Plat of Survey filed in conjunction with the
Acknowledgment, recorded on April 24, 1990 in Book 291 , Page
207 of the Story County Records
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