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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLitigation Guarantee 966-900-020 Mary C KanaheleWA Litigation Guarantee STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY Litigation Guarantee Page 1 of 5 Order No. 2025-2-64912 LITIGATION GUARANTEE Issued by STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY a corporation, herein called the Company SCHEDULE A Prepared by: Aegis Land Title Group, 880715 Order Number: 2025-2-64912 Guarantee No.: 000027429 Date of Guarantee: July 10, 2025 Premium: $583.00 Amount of Liability: $100,000.00 Sales Tax: $53.64 Total: $636.64 1. Name of Assured: Jefferson County Treasurer’s Office 2. The estate or interest in the land hereinafter described or referred to covered by this Guarantee is: Fee 3. Title to said estate or interest at the date hereof is vested in: Mary Catherine Kanahele, as a separate estate 4. The land referred to in this Guarantee is situated in the State of Washington, County of Jefferson and is described as follows: See attached Exhibit “A”. SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE, THE LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS HERETO ANNEXED AND MADE A PART OF THIS GUARANTEE. WA Litigation Guarantee STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY Litigation Guarantee Page 2 of 5 Order No. 2025-2-64912 SCHEDULE B Order Number: 2025-2-64912 Guarantee No.: 000027429 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE 1. Restrictions, easements, dedications, and delineated matters contained on the face of the Plat of Lazy C Ranch, Division One, filed in Volume 5 of Plats, Page(s) 9, and as recorded on June 29, 1966 as Instrument #188558 in the official records of Jefferson County, and any amendments thereto. 2. Covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and/or assessments, in instrument recorded on July 1, 1966 as Instrument #188578 in the official records of Jefferson County. Amendment and/or modification recorded on April 10, 1995 as Instrument #380608 in the official records of Jefferson County, on May 13, 2009 as Instrument #543120 in the official records of Jefferson County, on May 28, 2009 as Instrument #543527 in the official records of Jefferson County, and on December 20, 2010 as Instrument #556652 in the official records of Jefferson County 3. Unpaid assessments or charges, if any, and liability for further assessments or charges by the Lazy C Ranch Homeowners Association. 4. There is a recorded Manufactured Home Title Elimination recorded in Jefferson County, and recorded on August 12, 1993 as Instrument #363048 in the official records of Jefferson County. Said manufactured home is therefore classified as real estate and the value of same will be included for title insurance coverage within the policy to issue. 5. General taxes Unpaid and Delinquent: Year: 2021 Amount Billed: $1,619.19 Amount Paid: $0.44 Amount Due: $1,618.75, plus interest and penalty Tax Account No.: 966900020; PID: 34034 6. General taxes Unpaid and Delinquent: Year: 2022 Amount Billed: $1,625.91 Amount Paid: $0.00 Amount Due: $1,625.91, plus interest and penalty Tax Account No.: 966900020; PID: 34034 7. General taxes Unpaid and Delinquent: Year: 2023 Amount Billed: $1,147.01 Amount Paid: $0.00 Amount Due: $1,147.01, plus interest and penalty Tax Account No.: 966900020; PID: 34034 8. General taxes Unpaid and Delinquent: Year: 2024 Amount Billed: $1,248.87 Amount Paid: $0.00 Amount Due: $1,248.87, plus interest and penalty Tax Account No.: 966900020; PID: 34034 9. General taxes Unpaid and Delinquent: Year: 2025 WA Litigation Guarantee STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY Litigation Guarantee Page 3 of 5 Order No. 2025-2-64912 Amount Billed: $1,265.99 Amount Paid: $0.00 Amount Due: $1,265.99, plus interest and penalty Tax Account No.: 966900020; PID: 34034 Levy Code: 0440 Property Code: 11 Total Assessed Value: $152,105.00 10. Please be advised that our search did not disclose any open deeds of trust of record. End of Special Exception WA Litigation Guarantee STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY Litigation Guarantee Page 4 of 5 Order No. 2025-2-64912 Order Number: 2025-2-64912 Guarantee No.: 000027429 INFORMATIONAL NOTES NOTE: Vesting for this guarantee is derived by Personal Representative's Deed, being recorded on August 2, 2019 as Instrument #625893 in the official records of Jefferson County NOTE: We find no pertinent matters filed or recorded against Mary Kanahele, as of the effective date of this commitment. NOTE: Necessary parties to be made defendants in an action to be brought by the Assured are as follows: Parties in possession. Mary Kanahele 240 Appaloosa Drive Brinnon, WA 98320 NOTE: No search of the records of the United States Bankruptcy Court has been made. WA Litigation Guarantee STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY Litigation Guarantee Page 5 of 5 Order No. 2025-2-64912 EXHIBIT A Order Number: 2025-2-64912 Guarantee No.: 000027429 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lots 20 and 21, Lazy C Ranch, Division 1, according to the plat thereof filed in Volume 5 of Plats, pages 9 to 11, records of Jefferson County, Washington. File Number: 2025-2-64912 6328 WA Litigation Guarantee WA LITIGATION GUARANTEE ISSUED BY STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY a corporation, herein called the Company Guarantee No.:G-6328-000027429 Liability:$100,000.00 Fee:$ 583.00 Order No.:2025-2-64912 Dated:July 10, 2025 SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE,THE LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS HERETO ANNEXED AND MADE A PART OF THIS GUARANTEE. GUARANTEES 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 assurance which the Company hereby gives that,according to the public records,on the date stated below, 1.The title to the herein described land was vested in the vestee named,subject to the matters shown as Exceptions herein,which Exceptions are not necessarily shown in the order of priority; All subject,however,to the exclusions from coverage,the limits of liability and the other provisions of the Conditions and Stipulations hereto annexed and made a part of the Guarantee. Signed under seal for the Company,but this Guarantee is to be valid only when it bears an authorized countersignature. Countersigned by: Authorized Countersignature Aegis Land Title Group Company Name 10356 Silverdale Way NW, Suite 100 PO Box 100 Silverdale, WA 98383 City, State File Number: 2025-2-64912 6328 WA Litigation Guarantee GUARANTEE CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS 1.Definition of Terms –The following terms when used in this Guarantee mean: (a)"land":the land described,specifically or by reference,in this Guarantee and improvements affixed thereto which by law constitute real property; (b)"public records":those records which impart constructive notice of matters relating to said land; (c)"date":the effective date; (d)"the Assured":the party or parties named as the Assured in this Guarantee,or in a supplemental writing executed by the Company; (e)"mortgage":mortgage,deed of trust,trust deed,or other security instrument. 2.Exclusions from Coverage of this Guarantee –The Company assumes no liability for loss or damage by reason of the following: (a)Taxes or assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property or by the public records. (b)Unpatented mining claims;reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof;water rights,claims or title to water. (c)Title to any property beyond the lines of the land expressly described in the description set forth in this Guarantee,or title to streets,roads, avenues,lanes,ways or waterways on which such land abuts,or the right to maintain therein vaults,tunnels,ramps or any other structure or improvement;or any rights or easements therein unless such property,rights or easements are expressly and specifically set forth in said description. (d)Defects,liens,encumbrances,adverse claims against the title as guaranteed or other matters (1)created,suffered,assumed or agreed to by one or more of the Assured;or (2)resulting in no loss to the Assured. 3.Prosecution of Actions – (a)The Company shall have the right,at its own cost,to institute and prosecute any action or proceeding or to do any other act which in its opinion may be necessary or desirable to establish or confirm the matters herein guaranteed;and 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 thereof. (b)In all cases where the Company does so institute and prosecute any action or proceeding,the Assured shall permit the Company to use,at its option,the name of the Assured for such purpose.Whenever requested by the Company,the Assured shall give the Company all reasonable aid in prosecuting such action or proceeding,and the Company shall reimburse the Assured for any expense so incurred. 4.Notice of Loss -Limitation of Action –A statement in writing of any loss or damage for which it is claimed the Company is liable under this Guarantee shall be furnished to the Company within sixty days after such loss or damage shall have been determined,and no right of action shall accrue to the Assured under this Guarantee until thirty days after such statement shall have been furnished,and no recovery shall be had by the Assured under this Guarantee unless action shall be commenced thereon within two years after expiration of said thirty day period.Failure to furnish such statement of loss or damage or to commence such action within the time hereinbefore specified,shall be a conclusive bar against maintenance by the Assured of any action under this Guarantee. 5.Options to Pay,Settle or Compromise Claims –The Company shall have the option to pay or settle or compromise for or in the name of the Assured any claim which could result in loss to the Assured within the coverage of this Guarantee,or to pay the full amount of this Guarantee or,if this Guarantee is issued for the benefit of a holder of a mortgage,the Company shall have the option to purchase the indebtedness secured by said mortgage.Such purchase,payment or tender of payment of the full amount of the Guarantee shall terminate all liability of the Company hereunder. In the event after notice of claim has been given to the Company by the Assured the Company offers to purchase said indebtedness,the owner of the indebtedness shall transfer and assign said indebtedness and the mortgage to the Company upon payment of the purchase price. 6.Limitation of Liability –Payment of Loss – (a)The liability of the Company under this Guarantee shall be limited to the amount of actual loss sustained by the Assured because of reliance upon the assurances herein set forth,but in no event shall such liability exceed the amount of liability stated on the face page thereof. (b)The Company will pay all costs imposed upon the Assured in litigation carried on by the Company for the Assured,and all costs and attorneys' fees in litigation carried on by the Assured with the written authorization of the Company. (c)No claim for damages shall arise or be maintainable under this Guarantee (1)if the Company after having received notice of an alleged defect, lien or encumbrance not shown as an Exception or excluded herein removes such defect,lien or encumbrance within a reasonable time after receipt of such notice,or (2)for liability voluntarily assumed by the Assured in settling any claim or suit without written consent of the Company. (d)All payments under this Guarantee,except for attorneys'fees as provided for in paragraph 6(b)hereof,shall reduce the amount of the liability hereunder pro tanto,and no payment shall be made without producing this Guarantee for endorsement of such payment unless the guarantee has been lost or destroyed,in which case proof of loss or destruction shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the Company. (e)When liability has been definitely fixed in accordance with the conditions of this Guarantee,the loss or damage shall be payable within thirty days thereafter. 7.Subrogation Upon Payment or Settlement –Whenever the Company shall have settled a claim under this Guarantee,all right of subrogation shall vest in the Company unaffected by any act of the Assured,and it shall be subrogated to and be entitled to all rights and remedies which the Assured would have had against any person or property in respect to such claim had this Guarantee not been issued.If the payment does not cover the loss of the Assured,the Company shall be subrogated to such rights and remedies in the proportion which said payment bears to the amount of said loss.The Assured if requested by the Company,shall transfer to the Company all rights and remedies against any person or property necessary in order to perfect such right of subrogation,and shall permit the Company to use the name of the Assured in any transaction or litigation involving such rights or remedies. 8.Guarantee Entire Contract –Any action or actions or rights of action that the Assured may have or may bring against the Company arising out of the subject matter hereof must be based on the provisions of this Guarantee. No provision or condition to this Guarantee can be waived or changed except by a writing endorsed or attached hereto signed by the President,a Vice President,the Secretary,an Assistant Secretary or other validating officer of the Company. 9.Notices,Where Sent –All notices required to be given the Company and any statement in writing required to be furnished the Company shall be addressed to it at P.O.Box 2029,Houston,Texas 77252-2029. 10.The fee specified on the face of this Guarantee is the total fee for title search and examination and for this Guarantee.