ALTA Master Residential Loan Policy Schedules A and B 2000

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ALTA Master Residential Loan Policy Schedules A and B 2000

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08/27/2013
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TITLE INSURANCE COMMITMENT

BY

STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY

AGREEMENT TO ISSUE POLICY

We agree to issue a policy to you according to the terms of the Commitment. When we show the policy amount and your name as the proposed insured in Schedule A, this Commitment becomes effective as of the Commitment Date shown in Schedule A.

If the Requirements shown in this Commitment have not been met within (Instructions to ALTA members: this period is optional with the Company) after the Commitment Date, our obligation under this Commitment will end. Also, our obligation under this Commitment will end when the Policy is issued and then our obligation to you will be under the Policy.

Our obligation under this Commitment is limited by the following:

The Provisions in Schedule A.

The Requirements in Schedule B-I.

The Exceptions in Schedule B-II.

The Conditions on Page_______ .

This Commitment is not valid without SCHEDULE A and Sections I and II of SCHEDULE B.

(Instructions to ALTA Members: The countersignature clause is optional with each Company.)

 

SCHEDULE A

1. Commitment Date:

2. Policy (or Policies) to be issued:

(Instructions to ALTA Members: The Company should identify forms of policies below)

(a) Owner's Policy Policy Amount $

Proposed Insured:

(b) Loan Policy Policy Amount $

Proposed Insured:

(c) Proposed Insured: Policy Amount $

3. interest in the land described in this Commitment is owned, at the Commitment Date, by.

4. The land referred to in the Commitment is described as follows:

(Instructions to ALTA Members: At the option of the Company, Item 4 may read : The land referred to in this Commitment is described in Schedule C.)

SCHEDULE B - SECTION I

REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met:

(a) Pay the agreed amounts for the interest in the land and/or the mortgage to be insured.

(b) Pay us the premiums, fees and charges for the policy.

(c) Documents satisfactory to us creating the interest in the land and/or the mortgage to be insured must be signed, delivered and recorded.

(Instructions to ALTA Members: A period may be added to the above or a colon may be added and specific documents typed in.)

(d) You must tell us in writing the name of anyone not referred to in this Commitment who will get an interest in the land or who will make a loan on the land. We may then make additional requirements or exceptions.

(Instructions to ALTA Members: Additional requirements may be listed here.)

 

SCHEDULE B - SECTION II

EXCEPTIONS

Any policy we issue will have the following exceptions unless they are taken care of to our satisfaction.

 

CONDITIONS

1. DEFINITIONS

(a) "Mortgage" means mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument. (b) "Public Records" means title records that give constructive notice of matters affecting your title -- according to the state statutes where your land is located.

2. LATER DEFECTS

The Exceptions in Schedule B - Section II may be amended to show any defects, liens or encumbrances that appear for the first time in the public records or are created or attach between the Commitment Date and the date on which all of the Requirements (a) and (c) of Schedule B - Section I are met. We shall have no liability to you because of this amendment.

3. EXISTING DEFECTS

If any defects, liens or encumbrances existing at Commitment Date are not shown in Schedule B, we may amend Schedule B to show them. If we do amend Schedule B to show these defects, liens or encumbrances, we shall be liable to you according to Paragraph 4 below unless you knew of this information and did not tell us about it in writing.

4. LIMITATION OF OUR LIABILITY

Our only obligation is to issue to you the Policy referred to in this Commitment, when you have met its Requirements. If we have any liability to you for any loss you incur because of an error in this Commitment, our liability will be limited to your actual loss caused by your relying on this Commitment when you acted in good faith to:

Comply with the Requirements shown in Schedule B - Section I

or

Eliminate with our written consent any Exceptions shown in Schedule B - Section II.

We shall not be liable for more than the Policy Amount shown in Schedule A of this Commitment and our liability is subject to the terms of the Policy form to be issued to you.

5. CLAIMS MUST BE BASED ON THIS COMMITMENT

Any claim, whether or not based on negligence, which you may have against us concerning the title to the land must be based on this Commitment and is subject to its terms.

For issuing guidelines on this form, see Guidelines.