HomeMy WebLinkAboutA005 - Attorney's Opinion 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 June 7, 2013, 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 SE
CORNER 30-35 JUNCTION SUBDIVISION, STORY COUNTY, IOWA.
Based upon information within the Abstract of Title, it is my opinion that
the title to said real estate is in RUSSELL J. HANSEN, contract seller, and
GANNON REAL ESTATE & CONSULTING, L.C., contract buyer, and that said
real estate is free from all encumbrances.
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 and certain agreements with the City of Ames, Iowa
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Dated this .0 _ day of June, 2013.
Hastings Gartin & Boettger LLP
by
Craig . 'Hastings
409 Du
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 232-2501
EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Beginning at a point on the West line of the NE % of the
NE % of Section 18, Township 83 North, Range 23 West
of the 5th P.M., Iowa, distant S 0026'26" E 332.2 feet from
the NW Corner of said NE % of the NE %, which point is
at the intersection of said West line with the Southerly
right-of-way line of relocated U.S. Highway 30; thence
continuing along said West line, S 0026'26" E 277.8 feet;
thence N 89033'34" E 40 feet; thence N 8038'06" W 280.6
feet to the point of beginning, AND the NW % of the NE %
of Section 18, Township 83 North, Range 23 West of the
5th P.M., Iowa, except Lot 1 and except Lot 2 of Lot 2 in
the NW % of the NE % of Sec. 18-T83N-R23W of the 5th
P.M., and except legally established highways of record
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