HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Attorney's Opinion dated August 23, 2010 ATTORNEY'S OPINION
I,David W.Benson;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 Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell &
O'Brien, P.C., with offices at 1416 Buckeye Ave., Ste. 200, Ames, Story County, Iowa. I further
state that I have examined the Abstract of Title to the following-described real estate,to-wit:
Outlots XX and YY, Northridge Heights Subdivision Twelfth Addition,
Ames, Story County, Iowa,
(the "Real Estate"), from the root of the title thereof, down to the 17'h day of August, 2010, last
certified by Abstract&Title Services of Story County,Ames,Iowa(Iowa Title Guaranty Division
Member#8650). The Real Estate has now been subdivided and is now known as NORTHRIDGE
HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION TENTH ADDITION,AMES, STORY COUNTY,IOWA.
Based upon information within said Abstract of Title,it is my opinion that the fee simple title
to the Real Estate is vested in Uthe Development Company,L.L.C. The Real Estate is free from
encumbrances excepting, however,the following:
1. The Real Estate is subject to easements of record and to zoning
ordinances of the City of Ames, Iowa; and
2. The Real Estate is subject to the provisions of an Agreement for Public
Improvements (Bloomington Road Expansion) executed by the City of
Ames, Iowa and Uthe Development Company, L.L.C., dated June 23,
2008 and filed in the office of the Recorder of Story County, Iowa, on
June 30, 2008, as Instrument No. 08-07214.
Dated this 133 day of August,2010.
NYEMASTER, GOODE, WEST, HANSELL& O BRIEN,P.C.
By:
David W. Benson, Attorney
Iowa Title Guaranty
Division Member#1545