HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-102624-SU-Title Report-06-10-2022-V1Form No. 14
Subdivision Guarantee
Guarantee No.: NCS-1109425-WAI
GUARANTEE
Issued by
First American Title Insurance Company
920 Fifth A venue, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98104
Title Officer: Kirk Strandjord
Phone: (205)515-3150
FAX.
First American Title Insurance Company
Form No. 14
Subdivision Guarantee (4-10-75)
Guarantee No.: NCS-1109425-WAl
Page No.: 2
First American Title Insurance Company
Natimal Colimwf-cial5ervices
920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98104
(206)615-3150 - (800)526-7544 FAX
Kirk Strandjord Terri Nugent
(206)615-3053 (206)615-3041
kstrandjord@firstam.com tnugent@frstam.com
THIRD SUBDIVISION GUARANTEE
LIABILITY $ 2,000.00 ORDER NO.: NCS-1109425-WA1
FEE $ 750.00 TAX $ 76.88 YOUR REF.: Ellingson Parcels
First American Title Insurance Company
a Corporation, herein called the Company
Subject to the Liability Exclusions and Limitations set forth below and in Schedule A.
GUARANTEES
ESM Consulting Engineers, LLC
herein called the Assured, against loss not exceeding the liability amount stated above which the Assured
shall sustain by reason of any incorrectness in the assurances set forth in Schedule A.
LIABILITY EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. No guarantee is given nor liability assumed with respect to the validity, legal effect or priority of
any matter shown therein.
2. The Company's liability hereunder shall be limited to the amount of actual loss sustained by the
Assured because of reliance upon the assurance herein set forth, but in no event shall the
Company's liability exceed the liability amount set forth above.
3. This Guarantee is restricted to the use of the Assured for the purpose of providing title evidence
as may be required when subdividing land pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 58.17, R.C.W.,
and the local regulations and ordinances adopted pursuant to said statute. It is not to be used
as a basis for closing any transaction affecting title to said property.
Dated: April 07, 2022 at 7:30 A.M.
First American Title Insurance Company
Form No. 14
Subdivision Guarantee (4-10-75)
Guarantee No.: NCS-1109425-WAl
Page No.: 2
�-141:14 bill 411
The assurances referred to on the face page are:
A. Title is vested in:
Arnold Ellingson and Cheri Ellingson, husband and wife
B. That according to the Company's title plant records relative to the following described real
property (including those records maintained and indexed by name), there are no other
documents affecting title to said real property or any portion thereof, other than those shown
below under Record Matters.
The following matters are excluded from the coverage of this Guarantee:
1. Unpatented Mining Claims, reservations or exceptions in patents or in acts authorizing the
issuance thereof.
2. Water rights, claims or title to water.
3. Tax Deeds to the State of Washington.
4. Documents pertaining to mineral estates.
❑ESCRIPTION:
2-111.1 q W-11
THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32,
TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN; LYING EASTERLY OF PRIMARY
STATE HIGHWAY NO. 1;
ALSO EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SOUTH 376TH STREET;
SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON.
PARCEL B:
LOT 2 OF KING COUNTY SHORT PLAT REVISION NO. 476083, RECORDED UNDER RECORDING NO.
7704060493, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY;
SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON.
APN: 322104-9036-02
APN: 322104-9136-01
FirstAmencan Title Insurance Company
Form No. 14
Subdivision Guarantee (4-10-75)
Guarantee No.: NCS-1109425-WAl
Page No.: 2
1M.M91a11111111u►_710 a:�15
1. General Taxes for the year 2022.
Tax Account No.:
322104-9036-02
Amount Billed:
$
5,681.03
Amount Paid:
$
0.00
Amount Due:
$
5,681.03
Assessed Land Value:
$
157,000.00
Assessed Improvement Value:
$
345,000.00
(Affects Parcel A)
2. General Taxes for the year 2022.
Tax Account No.:
322104-9136-01
Amount Billed:
$
5,669.56
Amount Paid:
$
0.00
Amount Due:
$
5,669.56
Assessed Land Value:
$
136,000.00
Assessed Improvement Value:
$
365,000.00
[Affects Parcel B]
3. Potential charges, for the King County Sewage Treatment Capacity Charge, as authorized under RCW
35.58 and King County Code 28.84.050. Said charges could apply for any property that connected to
the King County Sewer Service area on or after February 1, 1990.
Note: Properties located in Snohomish County and Pierce County may be subject to the King County
Sewage Treatment Capacity Charges. To verify charges contact: (206) 296-1450 or
CapChargeEscrovv@kingcounty.gov.
4. Easement, including terms and provisions contained therein:
Recording Date: ]uly 9, 1964
Recording Information: 5759381
In Favor of: 5lympic Pipe line Company, a Delaware corporation
For: Pipe line
Affects: Parcel A
5. Easement, including terms and provisions contained therein:
Recording Information: 7703040726
For: Ingress and egress
Affects: Parcel B
6. Easement, including terms and provisions contained therein:
Recording Information: 7703110588
For: Utilities
Affects: Parcel B
7. Restrictions, conditions, dedications, notes, easements and provisions, if any, as contained and/or
delineated on the face of the King County Short Plat Revision No. 476083 recorded as 7704060493,
in King County, Washington.
FirstAmencan Title Insurance Company
Form No. 14 Guarantee No.: NCS-1109425-WAl
Subdivision Guarantee (4-10-75) Page No.: 2
[Affects Parcel B]
8. The terms and provisions contained in the document entitled "Declaration of Covenant"
recorded March 11, 1977 as 7703110587 of Official Records.
[Affects Parcel B]
9. Restrictions, conditions, dedications, notes, easements and provisions, if any, as contained and/or
delineated on the face of the Survey recorded August 20, 2001 as 20010820900002, in King County,
Washington.
(Affects both parcels)
10. Easement, including terms and provisions contained therein:
Recording Date:
Recording Information
In Favor of:
For:
Affects:
October 22, 2009
20091022000597
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Push brace and appurtenances
Parcel A
11. The terms and provisions contained in the document entitled "Maintenance and Use Agreement"
recorded January 5, 2016 as 20160105000347 of Official Records.
(Affects Parcel A)
12. A claim of lien recorded October 15, 2019 as 20191015000336 of Official Records.
Lien claimant: City of Federal Way
Amount: $4,560.43
(Affects Parcel A)
13. Easement, including terms and provisions contained therein:
Recording Date: February 25, 1957
Recording Information: 4774088
In Favor of: Puget Sound Power & Light Company
For: Electric line
Affects: Parcel B
14. A document entitled "Memorandum of Purchase and Sale Agreement", executed by and between
Arnold Ellingson and Cheri Ellingson, husband and wife and Pulte Homes of Washington,
Inc. recorded February 22, 2022, as Instrument No. 20220222002283 of Official Records.
First American Title Insurance Company
Form No. 14
Subdivision Guarantee (4-10-75)
Guarantee No.: NCS-1109425-WAl
Page No.: 2
INFORMATIONAL NOTES
A. Any sketch attached hereto is done so as a courtesy only and is not part of any title commitment or
policy. It is furnished solely for the purpose of assisting in locating the premises and First American
expressly disclaims any liability which may result from reliance made upon it.
First American Title Insurance Company
SCHEDULE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE OF THIS GUARANTEE
1. Except to the extent that specific assurance are provided in this Guarantee, the Company assumes no liability for loss or damage by reason of the following:
(a) Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters against the tide, whether or not shown by the public records.
(b) (1) Taxes or assessments of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property; or, (2) Proceedings by a public agency which may result in taxes
or assessments, or notices of suc', -3raceedings, whether or not the matters excluded under (1) or (2) are shown by the records of the taxing authority or by the public
records.
(c) (1) Unoatented minirc ris; (2) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (3) water rights, claims or title to water, whether
or not the ma' ors excluded a i•r.e (_), (2) or (3) are shown by the public records.
2. Notwit•stg •r.ing any spec f gss..rances which are provided in this Guarantee, the Company assumes no liability for loss or damage by reason of the following:
(a) De-ects, Bens, e ,c.rriIsra ,ces, adverse claims or other matters affecting the tide to any property beyond the lines of the land expressly described in this Guarantee, or
title h, steets, r:, •:.s. a: e ..es, lanes, :ays or waterways to which such land abuts, or the right to maintain therein vaults, tunnels, ramps, or any structure or improvements;
or any : ights or easements t •erein, 11 - ess such property, rights or easements are expressly and specifically set forth in said description.
(b) ❑e-e liens, eno_in•o anc-.. ac:erse claims or other matters, whether or not shown by the public records; (1) which are created, suffered, assumed or agreed to by
one o 1-10 e :,f tie Ass.recs: (2) wlii:=h res_iIt ili no loss to the Assured; or (3) which do not result in the invalidity or potential invalidity of any judicial or non -judicial
proceedi ,G v •,,cl is within the scope and purpose of the assurances provided.
c! The identity of arr ty shown or referred to in this Guarantee.
d;: The validity, legal effect or priority of any matter shown or referred to in this Guarantee.
GUARANTEE CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS
1. Definition of Terms.
T ie -o I::;i •c terms when used in t e G.iara,itee mean:
i t ie "Assured": the party or pa t es ,a red as the Assured in this Guarantee, or
n a s..D_lementaI writing executed by the C-,ripa iy.
'b: land': the land described or referrec to in this Guarantee, and improvements
af-ixed thereto which by law constitute real property. The term "land" does not
i •r .ide any property beyond the lines of the area described or referred to in this
jug .•tee, n:,r g,y ric)l title, interest, estate or easement in abutting streets, roads,
awe ,.res, alleys, lad ,es, ways or waterways.
"mortgage": roitgage, deec of trust, trust deed, or other security instrument.
d: "public reco •ds" : records establisled under state stgt.rtes at Date of
Guai a itee for the o.r pose of i roar,ng const.I-Lve notice o" n•atte s elating to real
property to o.: c•asers fcr val_ie and without Knowledge.
(e) "date': the effective date.
2. Notice of Claim to be Given by Assured Claimant.
An Ass.rre•r. shall notify the Corn --an pron•oty in writing in case knowledge shall
come tC• a l . ss.l'ec' hereunder of a.•y •r airi -,f titie or interest which is adverse to the
tit e t-, t ie estate int- est, as states h- e ,, and which might cause loss or damage
for which the C_,mpa,y may be liauie by virtue of this Guarantee. If prompt notice
shall not oe c.ve: to the Company, then all liability of the Company shall terming
with recarc to the matter or matters for which prompt notice is req_ii ed; nroviced,
howeve , that failure to notify the Company shall in no case prejudice tne ric its C•-
any ..ss.l'ec under this Guarantee unless the Company shall be prejudiced by the
failure and then only to the extent of the prejudice.
3. No Duty to Defend or Prosecute.
T ,e Coro: s ,all have no duty to defend or prosecute any action or proceeding to
which the .I.ss_i ed is a party, notwithstanding the nature of any allegation in such
action or pro. -ending.
4. Company's Option to Defend or Prosecute Actions; Duty of Assured
Claimant to Cooperate.
Even though the Company has no duty to defend or prosecute as set forth in
Paragraph 3 above:
(a) The Company shall have the right, at its sole option and cost, to institute and
prosecute any action or proceeding, interpose a defense, as limited in (b), or to do
any other act which in its opinion may be necessary or desirable to establish the title
to the estate or interest as stated herein, or to establish the lien rights of the
Assured, or to prevent or reduce loss or damage to the Assured. The Company may
take any appropriate action under the terms of this Guarantee, whether or not it shall
be liable hereunder, and shall not thereby concede liability or waive any provision of
this Guarantee. If the Company shall exercise its rights under this paragraph, it shall
do so diligently.
(b) If the Company elects to exercise its options as stated in Paragraph 4(a) the
Company shall have the right to select counsel of its choice (subject to the right of
such Assured to object for reasonable cause) to represent the Assured and shall not
be liable for and will not pay the fees of any other counsel, nor will the Company pay
any fees, costs or exne es mc.irred by an Assured in the defense of those causes of
action which allege n•atte s of covered by this Guarantee.
(c) Whenever the Company shall have brought an action or inte _osed a cefe•se
as permitted -w the provisions of this Guarantee, t•e Company rigy purs.re anv
litigg t-, , -i -al deters• n : o i by a court of c:,r•petent : urisdiction a •C expressly
reserves the right, in its sole ciscretion, to appeal -r:,r• g a•: ;e se judLirren::,r der.
(d) In all cases where t•is G.ia an:ee porn• is the C_,mpa ry to proseo_ite or
provide for the defense of a a -ti-,n or proceeding, an Assured s;,g I secure to the
Company the right to so prosec.rte or provide for the defense of a,y action or
proceeding, anc all ti_ peals - ei •, a -d oermit the Company to use.:: its option, the
name of sucli .1._ s,. ed to t ,,s purpose. Whenever requested oy t,e C-,rnpany, an
Assured, at the o roam: s expense, shall give the Company all reasong-,le aid in any
action r roceec.inLi, securing evide ice, obtai ling witnesses, ? osec.rting or
defendinc the gctio- or lawful act which in the opinion of the Company rgy be
necessa y or deli go e to establish the title to th> ?state o i iterest as stag- h- ein,
or to estab is , the lie- r c its of the Ass.rre•r.. -f the Cr,r•pany is pre_ udice•: Dy the
failure of t le .4ss.. ec r:; 'ur• sh the requi ed cDoperation, the Company's ooligat ions
to the Ass.. ed undo t ie Guarantee - I terminate.
5. Proof of Loss or Damage.
In acdition to and afte the notices ec. re•: 11nder Section 2 of these Coiditions g d
Stipo,ai.o•s a;e bee• _m iced tC• : e Con- Danv. a pr:,of of loss or d,mac. e sic,nec
and swo , Dy the .1.ss_ired shall be f.. n i s iec t-, th- Company within ninety '91-1
days afte ne Ass.rec s iI gsce tai • the facts Lii:i •c r se to the loss or c.'a raLie.
proof C•- IC•ss :,r dame c:e s ,all •r.esc ibe t•e n•atte s cote ed by t•is :pug an -,�e , h •r
constitute the basis :'t I_,ss darigce a i•r. s ,all state, to the extent p,ssio e, the
basis C•- caI-_ilatlnLi : c ar•:,unt o- -•e loss :,r raL7e. -f tie Con- Dany is prej_idice•r.
by the -giL. e -,f the .ass.. ed t-, o rr ide the required Droof of I-,ss o car•ac.e, t,e
Comp: is r licatio•n to s_ich=ssured under the Guarantee s•aI to r•i •aLe. In
ac•: ition, the .4ss_ ed ra t reasonably be required to submit t-, exan• gtio .r i•r.e
oath y any g..t•C•r led epresentatide of the Ccr pony and shall prod_i:_e to
exairinat soe:=ti:,n and copying, at such reaso ego e tirres anc _I •res gs n-ay c_
desic later. by am. g..tio: ized representative o- the ompa iy, al ecores, Do0KS,
ledgers, c •e:=ks, co respondence and rremoranda, :;hether bearinc. a date before or
after Date of Guara itee, which reasonably pertain tC• t -e loss or dan•age. Further, if
requested by any a..tiorized re_ eseitative of - Con- nany, the Ass.rre•r. shall grant
its pe mission, in writing, for any a_ithorized representative -,f t,e Company to
exan-ine, insect and copy all rec-,rds, gooks, ledgers, checks, co espondence and
memr, g ,dg , tie custocv o control of a thirC Dart', which reasona_-,ly pertain to the
Loss o-ar•ace. All into-rigton designates as co ifdential by the .Assured provided
to the Company, pursua it tr this Section shall of be d!sdosed to others unless, in
the reasonable : udgment -,f t ie Company; t is necessg i , the administration of the
dais•. Failure :-f the Assurer. to subs• t -:,r exan• ,gtio • u •cer oath, produce other
reasonably requested inf-,rn•ation or c. a •t Derr• ssi:,n t-, se•r..re easonably necessary
information frc,ri third part es as re•r.iirec , t,e abr,ve _aragraph, .Iiless prohibited
by law or gave nrcental rec:.rlati:,n, shall terminate any liability of the Company under
this Guarantee to the=ss_ired for the t :-l=im.
Form No. 1282 (Rev. 12/15195)
First American Title Insurance Company
6. Options to Pay or Otherwise Settle Claims: Termination of Liability.
In case of a claim under this Guarantee, the Company shall have the following
additional options:
(a) To Pay or Tender Payment of the Amount of Liability or to Purchase the
Indebtedness.
The Coro: s'ia'I a ; e the option to --,ay o se*le c•r - c. ro--omise for or in the name
of the .fiss_ ec any ri :;hi•r • could res_ilt in •Dss to t ie .1.ssured within the coverage
:,f _- s Guarantee, c• t:, _a::he f_i I ri -,,i c•- tIis Gu a itee or, if tiis Guarantee is
iss.ied to : ie benefit of holder r,f a nortgage or a ie —Ilder, the Company shall
I ave the option to purchase the deD:edness secured laic ri-, taage of sai•r. lien
tie ar•:,unt owing the eon, tocether with any costs, reasc• •alsle :::Drneys' fees and
ex:pses ,n-urred by the .fissured claimant which were autno; ized Dy the Corn pa;,y up
t:, - time of purchase.
S_ich purchase, payment or tender of payment of the full amount of the Guarantee
s ,a I -rn•i ,ate all liability of the C•Dripa. iy hereunder. In the event after notice of
lain- gas been c ven to the Comp: Ly the Assured the Company offers to purchase
said i i•r.eD:edness, tie owner of s_ich inde_tedness shall transfer and assign said
indebtedness, together with any collateral secUrity, to the Company upon payment of
the purchase price.
Upon the exercise by the Company of the option provided for in Paragraph (a) the
Cr r pa ry's •D- ligation to t ie ssured under this Guarantee for the claimed loss or
dare: c.e.:,the .han tc• ri_ <.e t ie :rie it requi ed in t Iat _arag raph, shall terminate,
i .idinc. any --ligation �c :=r, itin,_ie the defense :,r D•osec.ition of any litigation for
:,;hick t•e C:,n•Dany has exe •rise•;. s : ptions under Paragraph 4, and the Guarantee
s ,a I _e s.. re i•r.e ed to the Company cancellation.
;L: To Pay or Otherwise Settle With Parties Other Than the Assured or With the
-ssured C i;ia:�t.
To Da; c•r c•therwise settle with other parties for or in the name of an Assured claimant
aiv cl r• Assured against wider this Guarantee, together with any costs, attorneys'
-ees anc expe •ses inc.irred 1-v tie .fiss.irer clairant which were authorized by the
Cr r piny up tc• the time r,f payr-nt and ii:=h : •e C•Dlnoany is oblic_ ate' to Day•
l.p- i the exercise by the Gorr_:..: of the DD:o _ -Aced in =a c ap• ;b} the
Cr,r•pany's obligation to tie Assured undo this Guarantee the •r airiec Ions o•-
damage, othe :han to maKe the Day rein required in :hat parac aph, shall terminate,
including.. any —ligation to cr, itin_ie the de-ense or rosec..:o of any litigation for
which the Company has exercisec its options .inder Paragraph 4.
7. Determination and Extent of Liability.
This Guarantee is •r•o•: act of I •cen- lit. aLiainst actual monetary loss or damage
sustained or incur ed Ly - Assured d ri it -o 'ias suffered loss or damage by
reason of reliance ..Do:, tie assuran:es se:: D:th i •.: its Guarantee and only to the
extent herein described, and subject to the Exclusions From Coverage of This
Guarantee.
The Liability of the Company under this Guarantee to the Assured shall not exceed the
least of:
(a) the amount of lis' it t; st -I�d in t-iis Guarantee;
(b) the amount of the 1_inpaid pr i•r p ndebtedness secured by the mortgage of an
Assured mortgagee, as in• tec :,r prc•vi•r.ec .. ider Secti:,n C, Df these C•o•citions and
Stipulations o•- as red ucec .inde Section 9 of these Co i•: itions and Stip.i.a:ions, at the
time the less :,r carrage .fiss_ ed against by this Guarantee occurs, together with
interest thereon; or
(c) the difference between the value of the estate or interest covered hereby as
stated heei-i and the value of the estate or interest subject to any defect, lien or
Ic.iriLran-e Assured against by this Guarantee.
8. Limitation of Liability.
-f tie Company establishes the title, or removes the alleged --ct, lien or
c.iriLran-e, or cures any other matter Assured against by tnls Gu a lee in a
re sona- ly ciligent manner by any rie: ioc, i d..c'ing litigation and t ie :=on•D etion of
a :appeals therefrom, it shall have -ully _e f:,rred its obligatians with respect to that
Watte and shall not be liable to an,,: I:,ss •D can -age ga..sec Thereby.
(b) Ill the event of a y li:ic:adc• • 1-v t ie CDrip iy or with the Company's consent,
the Company shall Piave •io iiaoility to loss Dr damage until there has been a final
determination by a court of competent jur sdiction, and disposition of all appeals
therefrom, adverse to the title, as stated he ei i.
(c) The Company shall not be liable for loss or damage to any Assured for liability
voluntarily assumed by the Assured in settling any claim or suit without the
prior written consent of the Company.
9. Reduction of Liability or Termination of Liability.
All payments under this Guarantee, except payments made for costs, attorneys' fees
and expenses pursuant to Paragraph 4 shall reduce the amount of liability pro tanto.
10. Payment of Lass.
P.c. Dayment steal be made without producing this Guarantee for endorsement
of the pa- .rie�t unless the Guarantee has bee•) lost o destroyed, in which case proof
of loss or destruction s•aII be fu Iis red to the s : s cd-D •, of the Company.
b'. VV hart IiaDiI t; and the exte it c•- I-,ss •D garage has been definitely fixed in
accorcance with these Condimo is a is Stipulations, the Vass or damage shall be
payable within thirty (30) days thereafter.
11. Subrogation Upon Payment or Settlement.
Whenever the Company shall have settled and paid a claim under this Guarantee, all
right of s..D •Dcation shall vest in the Company unaffected by any act of the Assured
claimant.
The C_,r•pany shall be subrogated to and be entitled to all rights and remedies which
the .fiss_ ed would have had against anv person n,- i) operty in expect to the claim had
this :qua antee not been issued. -f e•r.iestec Dy the Company, the Assured shall
transer to the Comp. y ail ric •ts e relies aLiai -st am. Derson or property
necessary in order to Der_ ec.:' s ighi of surocation. T -e .�ss_ired sh I permit the
Cor•pany to sue, co rrrr,riise o settle in the name of the ..ss.rec •c tc• ..se the
nar- of the .Assn eC i i any tra isac`ioli or litigation involving these r chts r,r remedies.
If a _ay re -: r, I a•rcount of a cIain• -- -Des not fully cover the •Dss r,f - .fissured tie
Cor•pa iy sh II De subrogated to all rights and remedies of : •e Assured after the
ss_ired shall have e:=rvered its principal, interest, and costs o- •-c•Ilection.
12. Arbitration.
Unless prohi'rtec Dy applicable la,,,-, eithe t,e CDripany or the Assured may demand
arbitration p.. s_ia it to : -e Title I Is.. an:=e .1. -,itratir,n Rules of the ..rie ican Arbitration
Association. A. -,itra_-,le riatters r•ay i •- ..•r.e, but a e io: I riited :c•, on -It or
claim betwee I Con- Dany and t Ie .1.ss_ired a s Ig o.it of c•r relating to this
Guarantee, a,y ser.. ce of tie Cor•pa i • •rc•nnect I with its iss.iance or the breach
of a Guarantee p o: isiD I r,r : the oD ication. A. I a bitrable matters when the Amount
of Liability is $1,DC^-J,i ii ii 1 c•r ess s•al be arbitratec at the option of either the Company
or the Assured. .".II a r D t D e ratters when the amount of liability is in excess of
$1,000,000 s: ialI Le a Li: ate• D: iI ie•1 ac_ eel :c• Dy both the Company and the
Assured. The R..les i • effect at C -1� Df G_ia tee s'ialI be binding upon the
parties. The awa- d n•a v include attorne;s fees on ; i- t Ie laws of the state in which
the land is located De snits a •-c•_ir- to a:;a d atto ieys' fees to a prevailing
party. Juagment up-, I the award enderea by iiie Arbi ii ato r(s) may be entered in any
court having jurisdi•r:i•o• the eof.
The law of the situs of the land shall apply to an arbitration under the Title Insurance
Arbitration Rules.
A copy of the Rules may be obtained from the Company upon request.
13. Liability Limited to This Guarantee; Guarantee Entire Contract
(a) This Guarantee together with all e ••r.•D serie its, if any, attached hereto by the
Company is the entire Guarantee and c:,ntra•r: -,etween the Assured and the
Company. In interreting any prOVISIO i or L )IS Gda antee, this Guarantee shall be
construed as a whDle.
(b) Any claim of less or darnage, whether or not based on negligence, or any action
asserting such dk r. s-ia l _e restricted to this G_iara itee.
(c) No amenc re •t of c• endorsement to this Guar, itee can be made except by a
writing e i•r.•D se•r. iereDn •D attached hereto signec e t ier the President, a Vice
Preside,it, the Secreta y, an Assistant Secretary, o 'validating officer or authorized
signato:y of the Coripa:,y.
14. Notices, Where Sent
All notices required to be given the Company and any statement in writing required to
be furnished the Company shall include the number of this Guarantee and shall be
addressed to the Company at 2 First American Way. Bldg. 2, Santa Ana, CA. 92707.
Form No. 1282 (Rev. 12115/95)
First American Title Insurance Company
