Deed - 922 Halcyon Dr, widening - File 1125, 1984

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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 Company 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, . tribu- tees, devisees, survivors, personal representatives, next of kin, or corporate or fiduciary successors. The term "in- sured" also includes (i) the owner of the indebtedness se- cured by the insured mortgage and each successor in owner- ship of such indebtedness (reserving, however, all rights and defenses as to any such successor who acquires the in- debtedness by operation of law as described in the first sentence of this sub -paragraph (a) that the company would have had against the successor's transferor) , and further in- cludes (ii) any governmental agency or instrumentality which is an insurer or guarantor under an insurance con- tract or guaranty insuring or guarantees said indebted - now, 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 morb gage. (d) "insured mortgage": a mortgage shown in Sched- ule B, the owner of which is named as an insured in Sched- ule A. (a) "knowledge": actual knowledge, not constructive knowledge or notice which may be imputed to an insured by reason of any public records. (f) "land": the land described, specifically or by ref- erence in Schedule C, and improvements affixed thereto which by law constitute real property; provided, however, the term "land" does not include any area excluded by Paragraph No. 6 of Part One of Schedule B of this Policy. (g) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, or other security instrument. (h) "public records": those records which by law im- part constructive notice of matters relating to the land. 2(s). CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE AFTER ACQUISITION OF TITLE BY INSURED LENDER If this policy insures the owner of the indebtedness 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 an rt of the estate or interest in the land described in Schedule C by foreclosure, trustee's sale, con- veyance in lieu of foreclosure, or other legal manner which discharges the lien of the insured mortgage, and if such insured is a corporation, its transferee of the estate or inter- est so acquired, provided the transferee is the parent or wholly owned subsidiary of such insured; and in favor of any governmental agency or instrumentality which acquires all or any part of the estate or interest pursuant to a con- tract of insurance or guaranty insuring or guaranteeing the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage. After any such acquisition the amount of insurance hereunder, exc, - sive of costs, attorneys' fees and expenses which the Com- pany 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 in- debtedness plus interest thereon, as determined 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 of such estate or interest in the land; or (iii) the amount paid by any governmental agency or instrumentality, it such agency or instrumentality is the insured claimant, in acquisition of such estate or interest in satisfaction of its insurance contract or guaranty. (b) CONCONVEYANCE ONUATION OF F TITLEURANCE AFTER The coverage of this policy shall continue in force as of Date of Policy, in favor of an insred so tong as such in- sured retains an estate or interest in the land, or owns an indebtedness secured by a purchase money mortgage given by a purchaser from such insured, or so long as such in- sured shall have liability by reason of covenants of war- ranty 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 indebt- edness 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 litiga- tion to the extent that such litigation involves an alleged defect, lien, encumbrance or other matter insured against by this policy. (b) The insured shall notify the Company promptly in writing (i) in case of any litigation as set forth in (a) above, (ii) in case knowledge shall come to an insured here- under 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 unmarket- able. If such prompt notice shall not be given to the Com- pany, then as to such insured all liability of the Company shall cease and terminate in regard to the matter or mat- ters for which such prompt notice is required; provided, however, that failure to notify shall in no case prejudice the rights of an 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 interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured- and the Company may take any appropriate ac- tion, whether or not it shall be liable under the terns 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 regcored or permitted by the provisions of this policy, the Compan may pursue any such litigation to final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction and expressly reserves the r�iglit, in e its sole discretion, to appeal from any adverse jutlgmnt or order. (a) In all cases where this policy permits or requires the Company to prosecute or provide for the defense of any action or proceeding, the in 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 requested by the Com- pany, such insured shall give the Company, at the Com- pany's expense, all reasonable aid (1) 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 the opinion of the Company may be necessary or desirable to establish the title to the estate or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, including but not limited to executing corrective or other documents. 4. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE — LIMITATION OF ACTION In addition to the notices required under Paragreph 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 Company within 90 days after the in- sured 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 damage, and, when appro- priate, state the basis of calculating the amount of such Ices 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 Com- pany, 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 lose or damage shall terminate any liability of the Company under this policy as to such lass or damage. 5. OPTIONS TO PAY OR OTHERWISE SETTLE CLAIMS AND OPTIONS TO PURCHASE INDEBTEDNESS The Company shall have the option to pay or other- wise settle for or in the name of an insured claimant any claim insured against, or to terminate all liability and obli- gations of the Company hereunder by paying or tendering payment of the amount of insurance under this policy to- gether with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred 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 indebtedness for the amount owing thereon together with all costa, 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 indebt- edness 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 Company hereunder to the owner of the indebtedness secured by said insured mort- gage, other than the obligation to purchase said indebted- ness 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 (ii) the amount of insurance stated in Schedule A, or, if applicable, the amount of insurance as de- fined in paragraph 2 (a) hereof; or (iii) if this policy insures the owner of the in- debtedness secured by the insured mortgage, and pro- vided said owner is the insured claimant, the amount of the unpaid princi 1 of said indebtedness, plus in- terest thereon, provided such amount shall not include any additional principal indebtedness created subse- quent to Date of Policy, except as to amounts ad- vanced to protect the lien of the insured mortgage and secured thereby. (b) The Company will pay, in addition to any loss insured against by this policy, all costs imposed upon an insured in litigation tamed on by the Company for such insured, and all costs, attorneys' fees and expenses in liti- gation carried on by such insured with the written authori- zation of the Company. (c) When the amount of loss or damage has been definitely fixed in accordance with the conditions of this policy the loss or damage shall be payable within 30 days thereafter. 7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY No claim shall arise or be maintainable under this policy (a) if the Company, after having received notice of an alleged defect, lien or encumbrance insured against here- under, by litigation or otherwise, removes such defect, lien or encumbrance or establishes the title, or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, within a reasonable time after receipt of such notice; (b) in the event of litigation until there has been a final determination by a court of compe- tent jurisdiction, and disposition of all appeals therefrom, adverse to the title or to the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, as provided in paragraph 3 hereof; or (c) for liability voluntarily admitted or assumed by an insured without prior written consent of the Company. S. REDUCTION OF INSURANCE; TERMINATION OF LIABILITY All payments under this policy, except payment made for casts, attorneys' fees and expenses, shall reduce the amount of the insurance pro tanto; provided, however, if the owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mort- gage is an insured hereunder, then such payments, prior to the acquisition of title to said estate or interest as provided in paragraph 2 (a) of these Conditions and Stipulations, shall not reduce pro tanto the amount of the insurance afforded hereunder as to any such insured, except to the extent that such payments reduce the amount of the indebt- edness secured by such mortgage. Payment in full by any person or voluntary satisfac- tion or release of the insured mortgage shall terminate all liability of the Company to an insured owner of the indebt- edness secured by the insured mortgage, except as provided in paragraph 2 (a) hereof. S. LIABILITY NONCUMULATIVE It is expressly understood that the amount of insur- ance under this policy, as to the insured owner of the estate or interest covered by this policy, shall be reduced by any amount the Company may pay under an policy insuring (a) a mortgage shown or referred to in Schedule B hereof which is a lien on the estate or interest covered by this policy, or (b) a mortgage hereafter executed by an insured which is a charge or lien on the estate or interest describer] or referred to in Schedule A, and the amount so paid shall be deemed a payment under this policy. The Company shall have the option to apply to the payment of any such mortgage any amount that otherwise would be payable hereunder to the insured owner of the estate or interest covered by this policy and the amount so paid shall be deemed a payment under this policy to said insured owner. The provisions of this paragraph 9 shall not apply to an owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mort- gage, unless such insured acquires title to said estate or interest in satisfaction of said indebtedness or any part thereof. 10. SUBROGATION UPON PAYMENT OR SETTLEMENT Whenever the Company shall have paid or settled a claim under this policy, all right of subrogation shall vest in the Company unaffected by any act of the insured claim- ant, except that the owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage may release or substitute the personal liability of any debtor or guarantor, or extend or otherwise modify the terms of payment, or release a portion of the estate or interest from the lien of the insured mortgage, or release any collateral security for the indebtedness, pro- vided such act occurs prior to receipt by such insured of notice of any claim of title or interest adverse to the title to the estate or interest or the priority of the lien of the insured mortgage and does not result in any loss of priority of the lien of the insured mortgage. The Company shall be sub- rogated to and be entitled to all rights and remedies which such insured claimant would have had against any person or propertin respect to such claim had this policy not bean issued, and the Company is hereby authorized and empowered to sue, compromise or settle in its name or in the name of the insured to the full extent of the lose a.- tained by the Company. If requested by the Company, the insured shall execute any and all documents to evidence the within subrogation. If the payment does not cover the loss of such insured claimant, the Company shall be subro- gated to such rights and remedies in the proportion which said payment bears to the amount of said loss, but such subrogation shall be in subordination to an insured mort- gage. If loss should result from any act of such insured claimant, such act shall not void this policy, but the Com- pany, in that event, shall as to such insured claimant be required to pay only that part of any losses insured against hereunder which shall exceed the amount, if any, lost to the Company by reason of the impairment of the right of subrogation. 11. LIABILITY LIMITED TO THIS POLICY This instrument together with all endorsements and other instruments, if any, attached hereto by the Company is the entire policy and contract between the insured and the Company. Any claim of loss or damage, whether or not based on negligence, and which arises out of the status of the lien of the insured mortgage or of the title to the estate or inter- est covered hereby, or any action asserting such claim, shall be restricted to the provisions and conditions and stipulations of this policy. This policy shall not be valid until countersigned by a Vice President or an Assistant Vice President of the Company. No amendment of or endorsement to this policy can be made except by writing endorsed hereon or attached hereto signed by either the President, a Vice President, an Assistant Vice President or the Sec- retary of the Company. No payment shall be made without producing this Policy for endorsement of such payment unless the policy be lost or destroyed, in which case proof of such less or destruction shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the Company. 12. NOTICES, WHERE SENT All notices required to be van the Company and any statement in writing regwired to be furnished the Com- pany shall be addressed Io it at its Home Office, 100 Mis- sion Street, San Francisco, California 94105. 13. THE FEE SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE A IS THE ENTIRE CHARGE FOR TITLE SEARCH, TITLE EXAMINATION AND TITLE INSURANCE.