HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Attorney's Opinion dated June 14, 2017 ATTORNEY'S OPINION
I,Brian D.Torresi,hereby state that I am an Attorney at Law,duly admitted to the practice of
law in the State of Iowa, and an attorney at the Davis Brown Law Firm with offices at 2605
Northridge Parkway,Ames,Story County,Iowa. I further state that I have examined the Abstract of
Title to the following-described real estate,to-wit:
Lots Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), Seven(7), Eight (8), Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14),
Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16) and Seventeen (17), Scenic Valley Subdivision Second
Addition,Ames, Story County, Iowa
(the"Real Estate")from the root of the title thereof,down to and including the 8t`day of June,2017,
last certified by Abstract and 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 SCENIC
VALLEY SUBDIVISION THIRD 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 Hunziker Development Company,LLC. 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;
2. That certain Agreement Pertaining to the Release of Service Territory Rights and
Covenant for Assessment given to Xenia Rural Water District dated January 17,
2014, and filed in the office of the Recorder of Story County, Iowa, on January 29,
2014, as Instrument No. 14-00791, as supplemented by that certain Supplement to
Release of Service Territory Rights Agreement dated May 2, 2014, and filed in the
office of the Recorder of Story County,Iowa,on August 14,2015,as Instrument No.
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15-07891; and
3. That certain Agreement for Public Improvements dated May 23, 2016, and filed in
the office of the Recorder of Story County,Iowa,on July 7,2016, as Instrument No.
16-06329.
Dated this 14th day of June, 2017.
DAVIS BROWN LAW FIRM
By:
Brian D. Torresi, Attorney
Iowa Title Guaranty Member No. 10046