Deed - 1012 Halcyon Dr - File 1059, 1980

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CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS The following terms when used in this policy mean: (a) "insured": the insured named in Schedule A, and, subject to any rights or defenses the Com- pany may have had against the named insured, those who succeed to the interest of such insured by operation of law as distinguished from purchase including, but not limited to, heirs, distributees, de- visees, survivors, personal representatives, next of kin, or corporate or fiduciary successors. The term "insured" also includes (i) the owner of the indebt- edness secured by the insured mortgage and each successor in ownership of such indebtedness (re- serving, however, all rights and defenses as to any such successor who acquires the indebtedness by operation of law as described in the first sentence of this subparagraph (a) that the Company would have had against the successor's transferor), and further includes (ii) any governmental agency or instrumentality which is an insurer or guarantor under an insurance contract or guaranty insuring or guaranteeing said indebtedness, or any part thereof, whether named as an insured herein or not, and (iii) the parties designated in paragraph 2 (a) of these Conditions and Stipulations. (b) "insured claimant": an insured claiming loss or damage hereunder. (c) "insured lender": the owner of an insured mortgage. (d) "insured mortgage": a mortgage shown in Schedule B, the owner of which is named as an in- sured in Schedule A. (a) "knowledge": actual knowledge, not con- structive knowledge or notice which may be im- puted to an insured by reason of any public records. (f) "land": the land described, specifically or by reference in Schedule C, and improvements af- fixed thereto which by law constitute real property; provided, however, the term "land" does not in- clude any area excluded by Paragraph No. 6 of Part I of Schedule B of this Policy. (g) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, or other security instrument. (h1 "public records": those records which by law impart constructive notice of matters relating to the land. 2. (a) CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE AFTER ACQUISITION OF TITLE BY INSURED LENDER If this policy insures the owner of the indebt- edness secured by the insured mortgage, this policy shall continue in force as of Date of Policy in favor of such insured who acquires all or any part of the estate or interest in the land described in Schedule C by foreclosure, trustee's sale, conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, or other legal manner which dis- charges the lien of the insured mortgage, and if such insured is a corporation, its transferee of the estate or interest so acquired, provided the transferee is the parent or wholly owned subsidiary of such in- sured; and in favor of any governmental agency or instrumentality which acquires all or any part of the estate or interest pursuant to a contract of insur- ance or guaranty insuring or guaranteeing the in- debtedness secured by the insured mortgage. After any such acquisition the amount of insurance here- under, exclusive of costs, attorneys' fees and ex- penses which the Company may be obligated to pay, shall not exceed the least of: (i) the amount of insurance stated in Schedule A; (ii) the amount of the unpaid principal of the indebtedness plus interest thereon, as deter- mined under paragraph 6 (a) (iii) hereof, expenses of foreclosure and amounts advanced to protect the lien of the insured mortgage and secured by said insured mortgage at the time of acquisition such estate or interest in the land; or (iii) the amount paid by any governmental agency or instrumentality, if such agency or instru- mentality is the insured claimant, in acquisition of such estate or interest in satisfaction of its insur- ance contract or guaranty. (b) CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE AFTER CONVEYANCE OF TITLE The coverage of this policy shall continue in force as of Date of Policy, in favor of an insured so long as such insured retains an estate or interest in the land, or owns an indebtedness secured by a pur- chase money mortgage given by a purchaser from such insured, or so long as such insured shall have liability by reason of covenants of warranty made by such insured in any transfer or conveyance of such estate or interest; provided, however, this policy shall not continue in force in favor of any purchaser from such insured of either said estate or interest or the indebtedness secured by a purchase money mortgage given to such insured. 3. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF ACTIONS — NOTICE OF CLAIM TO BE GIVEN BY AN INSURED CLAIMANT (a) The Company, at its own cost and without undue delay, shall provide for the defense of an insured in litigation to the extent that such liti- gation involves an alleged defect, lien, encum- brance or other matter insured against by this policy. (b) The insured shall notify the Company promptly in writing (il in case of any litigation as set forth in (a) above, 60 in case knowledge shall come to an insured hereunder of any claim of title or interest which is adverse to the title to the estate or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, and which might cause loss or damage for which the Company may be liable by virtue of this policy, or (iii) if title to the estate or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, is rejected as unmarketable. If such prompt notice shall not be given to the Company, then as to such insured all liability of the Company shall cease and termi- nate in regard to the matter or matters for which such prompt notice is required; provided, however, that failure to notify shall in no case prejudice the rights of any such insured under this policy unless the Company shall be prejudiced by such failure and then only to the extent of such prejudice. (c) The Company shall have the right at its own cost to institute and without undue delay prosecute any action or proceeding or to do any other act which in its opinion may be necessary or desirable to establish the title to the estate or inter- est or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured; and the Company may take any appropriate action, whether or not it shall be liable under the terms of this policy, and shall not thereby concede liability or waive any provision of this policy. (d) Whenever the Company shall have brought any action or interposed a defense as required or permitted by the provisions of this policy, the Company may pursue any such litigation to final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction and expressly reserves the right, in its sole discre- tion, to appeal from any adverse judgment or order. (a) In all cases where this policy permits or re- quires the Company to prosecute or provide for the defense of any action or proceeding, the in- sured hereunder shall secure to the Company the right to so prosecute or provide defense in such action or proceeding, and all appeals therein, and permit the Company to use, at its option, the name of such insured for such purpose. Whenever re- quested by the Company, such insured shall give the Company, at the Company's expense, all reason- able aid (1) in any such action or proceeding in effecting settlement, securing evidence, obtaining witnesses, or prosecuting or defending such action or proceeding, and (2) in any other act which in he opinion of the Company may be necessary lesirable to establish the title to the estate interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as in- sured, including but not limited to executing cor- rective or other documents. 4. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE — LIMITATION OF ACTION In addition to the notices required under Para- graph 3 (b) of these Conditions and Stipulations, a proof of loss or damage, signed and sworn to by the insured claimant shall be furnished to the Com- pany within 90 days after the insured claimant shall ascertain or determine the facts giving rise to such loss or damage. Such proof of loss or damage shall describe the defect in, or lien or encumbrance on the title, or other matter insured against by this policy which constitutes the basis of loss or dam- age, and, when appropriate, state the basis of calculating the amount of such loss or damage. Should such proof of loss or damage fail to state facts sufficient to enable the Company to determine its liability hereunder, insured claimant, at the written request of Company, shall furnish such additional information as may reasonably be necessary to make such determination. No right of action shall accrue to insured claimant until 30 days after such proof of loss or damage shall have been furnished. Failure to furnish such proof of loss or damage shall terminate any liability of the Company under this policy as to such loss or damage. 5. OPTIONS TO PAY OR OTHERWISE SETTLE CLAIMS AND OPTIONS TO PURCHASE IN— DEBTEDNESS The Company shall have the option to pay or otherwise settle for or in the name of an insured claimant any claim insured against, or to termi- nate all liability and obligations of the Company hereunder by paying or tendering payment of the amount of insurance under this policy together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses in- curred up to the time of such payment or tender of payment by the insured claimant and authorized by the Company. In case loss or damage is claimed under this policy by the owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage, the Company shall have the further option to purchase such indebted- ness for the amount owing thereon together with all costs, attorneys' fees and expenses which the Company is obligated hereunder to pay. If the Company offers to purchase said indebtedness as herein provided, the owner of such indebtedness shall transfer and assign said indebtedness and the mortgage and any collateral securing the same to the Company upon payment therefor as herein provided. Upon such offer being made by the Company, all liability and obligations of the Com- pany hereunder to the owner of the indebtedness secured by said insured mortgage, other than the obligation to purchase said indebtedness pursuant to this paragraph, are terminated. 6. DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF LOSS (a) The liability of the Company under this policy shall in no case exceed the least of: (i) the actual loss of the insured claimant; or 60 the amount of insurance stated in Schedule A, or, if applicable, the amount of in- surance as defined in paragraph 2 (a) hereof: or Will if this policy insures the owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage, and provided said owner is the insured claimant, the amount of the unpaid principal of said indebted- ness, plus interest thereon, provided such amount shall not include any additional principal indebted- ness created subsequent to Date of Policy, except as to amounts advanced to protect the lien of the insured mortgage and secured thereby. (b) The Company will pay, in addition to any ss insured against by this policy, all costs im- ised upon an insured in litigation carried on by S (Continued on inside back cover)