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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGreenspace Closing Mary Parham Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: G-CU". e.,J ""P f\ C", Q, \ 0 ~ Il\Ij jY\ A R.. '1 Ph RI4A-P"\ DOCUMENT TYPE: \) E. e D YEAR: 2. DO ~ BOX NUMBER: ) l.p FILE NUMBER: lle ~ s S- NU~ER OF PAGES: ;;)ct \ , j, AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION JAMES B. WALL CITY A TIORNEY LEE BEARD TOMMY BOYLES ULMER BRIDGES ANDY CHEEK BOOOY G. HANKERSON WILLIAM B. KUfII.KE, JR. WM. "WILLIE" H. MAYS, III STEPHEN E. SHEPARD MARION WILLIAMS BOB YOUNG Mayor P.O. Box 2125 454 GREENE STREET AUGUSTA, GA 30903 Bus. (706) 821.2488 FAX No: (706) 722.5984 E-MAIL: JWALL@co.RICHMOND.GA.US June 27,2002 GEORGE R. KOLB Administrator RICHARD L. COLCLOUGH Mayor Pro Tem Ms. Lena Bonner Clerk of Commission City-County Municipal Building 530 Greene Street; 8th Floor Augusta, Georgia 30911 RE: Greenspace Closing Mary Parham Our File No. AR-38-003-02 Dear Ms. Bonner: Enclosed for your files, please find the following documents: 1. Final Title Opinion, in letter form, prepared by Jim Wall and addressed to Augusta, Georgia and State of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources, dated June 27,2002; 2. Original deed wherein Mary Parham conveyed the within referenced property to Augusta, Georgia, filed of record in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Richmond County, Georgia, at Realty Book 774, page 1679, et seQ.; 3. Original Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants by Augusta, Georgia, filed of record in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Richmond County, Georgia, at Realty Book 776, page 1086, et seQ.; 4. Original Commitment for Title Insurance issued by Harry B. James, III; \ ,- , 'f r Ms. Lena Bonner June 27, 2002 Page Two of Two 5. Original Final Title Policy issued by Harry B. James, III; and 6. Copy of recorded Modification of Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants filed of record in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Richmond County, Georgia, at Realty Book 795, page 1770, et sea. The original will be forwarded upon receipt from recording. ~:?j) The enclosed documents should be retained as a part of the City's permanent records. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call. Jt:~~ Shannon M. Mitchell, Paralegal City Attorney's Office Augusta, Georgia Ism Enclosures cc; George Patty, Planning & Zoning !J _. ~ 3 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION JAMES B. WALL CITY A TIORNEY LEE BEARD TOMMY BOYLES ULMER BRIDGES ANDY CHEEK BOBBY G. HANKERSON WILLIAM B. KUHLKE, JR. WM. "WILLIE" H. MAYS, 111 STEPHEN E. SHEPARD MARION WILLIAMS BOB YOUNG Mayor P.O. Box 2125 454 GREENE STREI;T AUGUSTA, GA 30903 Bus. (706) 821-2488 FAX No: (706) 722-5984 E-MAIL.JWALL@CO.RICHMOND.GA.US GEORGE R. KOLB Administrator RICHARD L. COLCLOUGH Mayor Pro Tern June 27, 2002 State of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street; Suite 1252 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Augusta, Georgia c/o Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission 530 Greene Street; Room 806 Augusta, Georgia 30911 RE: Georgia Greenspace Program Grant Award Agreement Mary Parham Our File No. AR-38-003-02 Dear Sirs/Madam: This is to certify that we have examined the title to the above said property in the proper office and, based on this examination, it is our opinion that fee simple title to the hereinafter described property is vested in Augusta, Georgia by virtue of. a deed from Mary Parham; said deed being dated January 31, 2002, and filed of record in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, at Realty Book 774, page 1679, et seq. The property, described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is free and clear of any encumbrances, except as s~t forth herein, to-wit: 1. A third-party interest held by the State of Georgia as referenced in the Georgia Greenspace Program Grant Award Agreement dated June 12, 2001, and filed of record in the Office of said Clerk at Realty Book 755, pages 935-947 (" Agreement"). Said thirty-party beneficiary has the right to enforce the terms and conditions of the Agreement specifically in equity and at law; 2. Rights and interests of parties in possession, if any; .\ - \;. , \ Augusta, Georgia State of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources June 27, 2002 Page Two of Three 3. Facts which might be disclosed by a physical inspection of said property or a current, accurate survey thereof; 4. Unrecorded claims of liens for labor, materials and services furnished for the improvement of said property; laws; 5. Compliance with any consumer protection, truth-in-Iending or similar 6. Matters affecting the title to said property which are either not of record or are not indexed in such manner as to be revealed by a reasonable and prudent search; 7. All applicable zoning laws, ordinances, regulations and all other governmental regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the property as set forth in the Agreement; 8. This opinion does not address whether or not this property is in an area designated as having special flood hazards; 9. All state and county taxes for the year 2002 and all taxes for subsequent years; 10. Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants executed by Augusta, Georgia, dated December 27, 2001, and filed of record in the in the Office of the. Clerk of the Superior Court for Richmond County, Georgia in Realty Book 770, page 295, et seq., restricting the property to Greenspace property; and 11. Modification of Declaration of Restrictions and Cevenants recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Richmond County, Georgia at Realty Book 795, pages 1770-1771. Enclosed herewith to the State of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources, please find the following: (1) copy of the Commitment for Title Insurance Policy; (2) copy of Final Title Policy; (3) recorded copies of deed of conveyance, Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants and Modification of Declaration and Restrictions. The originals of these documents are being simultaneously forwarded to the Clerk of Commission for Augusta, Georgia for the City's records. ;.. . \. i " Augusta, Georgia State .of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources June 27, 2002 Page Three of Three By: 454 Greene Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 (706) 821-2488 cc: George Patty, Planning & Zoning Jam s B. Wall Ci Attorney \. EXHIBIT "A" All that lot or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Richmond County, Georgia, containing 3.5 acres, more or less and being designated as "C.K. Lawrence, III Builders, Inc." on a plat recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, Richmond County, Georgia at Realty Book 38-R, page 97, to which plat reference is made for a more complete description, Street address Rosier Road. PIN No. 132-0-071-00-0. Return To: County Attorney . 4M Greene Street ~ A~gusta, GA 30901 i c. \;- . \' " .--------- ~. ; I Book 00774: 1679 Aug'usta - Richmond County 20020052820211312002 14: 11 :41.00 J~QQ WARRANTY DEED . 111111111111 "11I11111 11111 1111111111111111111111111 11111111 2002005282 Augusta - Richmond County " STATE OF GEORGIA ) ) COUNTY OF RICHMOND ) THIS INDENTURE, made this ~l 81- day of ~cu..~, 2002, by and between Mary Parham, of the aforesaid State and County, as party of the first part, and Augusta, Georgia, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia, as party of the second part; WITNESSETH: That the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($11,500.00) Dollars, in hand paid, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presence, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these presence does hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, the following described property: All that lot or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Richmond County, Georgia, containing 3.5 acres, more or less and being designated as "C.K. Lawrence, III Builders, Inc." on a plat recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, Richmond County, Georgia at Realty Book 38-R, page 97, to which plat reference is made for a more complete description, Street address Rosier Road. PIN No. 132-0-071-00-0. :i . , ,,-------- " ;-\ ..\' . Book 0077 4: 1680 Augusta - Richmond County 200200528202/13/2002 14:11 :41.00 TO HAVE AND HOLD the said property, together with all and singular of the rights, ways, easements, and appurtenances thereof, to the same being, belonging, or in anywise appertaining, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, in fee simple, forever. And the party of the first part, her successors and assigns, does warrant and will forever defend the right and title to the above-described property unto the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, against the claims of all persons whomsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party of the first part has executed this deed of conveyance the day and year first above written. ed, Sealed and Delivered in the I ence of: ,. ~m~ ~Mi) Notary Public Richmond County, Georgia My Commission Expires: r--- --- Filed in this office Augusta - Richmond County O~3i~G8~~4~44~OG Elaine C. Johnson ..- -.., ~ ~.- .. ;- . I..... ~- .. \ " '''\If. .;, \,~ ,;>:h .... '_~1. ' Return To: County Attorney 4'54 Greene Street _ ~ugusta: GA 309011 'I ~i~( ~ :'..j ~. ~---- Book007761086Au t R. ---- 2002006320 621221200~~~ ~~o;~~mond County ,~9.;.q.Q, P..~S:.~f.::~~T.!?N REST~;C;'IVE COVENA .lfl"rl~lmllfllr~~.~I'IIIIIII.IlIII-iiiii.@fiiitminiii - 2002006320 Augusta - Richmond County ------ " STATE OF GEORGIA ) ) COUNTY OF RICHMOND ) DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS This declaration is made this 6}o-th day of .d-~, 2002, by AUGUST A, GEORGIA, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia (hereinafter referred to as "Declarant"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Declarant owns property described as 3.5 acres, more or less, at Map 132, Parcel 71, ("Property") which property was acquired from Mary Parham, by deed dated J~ '?>\ I , 2002 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Richmond County in Realty Book ..J..J..L, pages Ho 1 'i -11080 ; and WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia has designated the Property as Greenspace Property and has promised, inter alia, to operate and maintain such Property in such a manner as to achieve one or more of the nine statutory goals of the Georgia Greenspace Act (O.C.G.A. 936-22-1, et seq.) including, protecting or enhancing water ,,--.i: , r ~ i . . Book 00776:1087 Augusta - Richmond County 2002006320 02/22/2002 14:54:05.02 quality, providing flood protection, providing natural habitat and corridors for native plant and animal species, protecting archaeological and historic resources, providing passive recreation, or providing connective links between lands contributing to the goals of the Georgia Greenspace Act, and Declarant agrees to restrict the user of the Property as provided herein. NOW, THEREFORE, Declarant does hereby subject the property to the covenants, restrictions and rights herein stated: 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Declaration, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Conservation Easement" means a non-possessiary interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations, the purposes of which include retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open- space values of real property; assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use; protecting natural resources; maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or preserving the historical, agricultural, archaeological, or cultural aspect of real property. (b) "Georgia Greenspace Act" shall mean a.c.G.A. 36-22-1 936-22-1, et seq. (c) "Greenspace" shall mean permanently protected land and water, including agricultural, and forestry land whose development rights have been severed from the property, that is in its undeveloped, natural state and that has been developed only to the extend consistent with, or is restored to be consistent with, one or more of the following goals: \ 1) Water quality protection for rivers, streams, and lakes; 2) Flood protection; .. ."!. . " .~ Book 007761088 Augusta - Richmond County 2002006320 02/22/2002 14:54:05.02 3) Wetlands protection; 4) Reduction of erosion through protection of steep slopes, areas with erodable soils, and stream banks; 5) Protection of riparian buggers and other areas such as marsh, hammocks that serve as natural habitat and corridors for native plant and animal species; 6) Scenic protection; 7) Protection of archaeological and historic resources; 8) Provision of recreation in the form of voting, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, running, jogging, biking, walking, skating, birding, riding horses, observing or photographing nature, picnicking, playing non- organized sports, or engaging in free play; and 9) Connection of existing or planned areas contributing to the goals set out in this paragraph. Public access is not necessary for property to be counted as Greenspace. (d) "Land Trusf' shall mean Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy Land Trust, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. 2. Conservation Easement. Grantor hereby subjects said Property to a Conservation Easement that ensures that the land will be maintained as Greenspace as defined in the Rules for the Georgia Greenspace Program, Rule 391-1-4-.01, et seq., incorporated herein by reference, in effect at the time of this Declaration. . 't- . ~ . .. ,r-- --- -..--- " Book 00776:1089 Augusta - Richmond County 2002006320 02/22/2002 14:54:05.02 3. Use. The operation, use and maintenance of the Property, and any improvements, shall be subject to and shall comply with the Conservation Easement. 4. Covenants Runnina with the land. Declarant acknowledges and agrees that the Conservation Easement is appurtenant to and runs with the land, and shall be binding and enforceable against Declarant, its successors and assigns, and any Trustee appointed to manage the Property. The Conservation easement shall inure to the benefit of the State of Georgia, the land Trust, and their respective successors and assigns, and shall be enforceable by the State of Georgia, its agents or assigns, and land Trust, its successors and assigns, in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. 5. Severabilitv. In the event that any of the provisions contained in this Declaration shall for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in a final ruling or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal has been or can be taken, the remainder of the Conservation Easement shall not be affected thereby and each term, covenant, condition and provision hereof shall remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 6. General Provisions. (a) Headinas. The use of headings, captions and numbers in this Declaration is solely for the convenience (b) Non-Waiver. Failure by any party to complain of any action, non- action or breach of any other party shall not constitute a waiver of any aggrieved parties' right hereunder. Waiver by any party of any right arising from any breach of any other party shall not constitute a waiver of any other right arising from a subsequent breach of the same obligation or for any default, pass, present or future. .. ; ~~..~, " Book 00776:1090 Augusta - Richmond County 2002006320 02/22/2002 14:54:05.02 Time is of Essence of This Declaration. (c) (d) Applicable Law. This Declaration shall be governed by, constructed under, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. (e) Venue. Any action to construe or enforce this Covenant shall be filed in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Declarant has signed and sealed this Declaration, on the day, month and year first above written. DECLARANT: A rJBY: Lf' As Its: Mayor tf;1i/~ I rk By: Signed, Sealed and Delivered in The presence of: Witr:l..~S." .' ;:::. . . . l :'.:~; ij:'<:\:?'\ I . ... n)'. . . . iLl.. "-; ','" ., . a"T', - . Iv-. '" , . .... I'..., ~..., ~""'~' .. ...,./". ~ ~ , ./ L~i~Riir\~~ g~t!"ly, .Georgia.__, .. .. g..[IJ:..MY;~2Q1..mt~~j'~~'L~~Pires:~~; ~~~, ~~fa - ,. . "'.'j::J.~uf . c ~ ," . 0''''......... ~ . - .... ,'" 'r:"I"" ., J\ ''l'l.'~1 7.1 ... . -". :'.,.0 tJ 8 L '....:.,~. ':\;~;; ::? ..;:':'~-;~ ..:: ?;:t~i~r~~(. , . '. Olin C.G'J\'",".: ,," '. t ~ ~ \~ : .', ..t. ------- Filed in this office: Augusta - Richmond County n?1J?f?nn? 14!')4-n~ D). Elaine C. Johnson ' , ,"" " >. ~e;..m To: County Att9rney . -.- ~;/ ,; 454 Greene Street .. ll. .; _ \. Augusta, GA 30901 -.-- -~ Book 00795:1717 Aug~sta - Richmond County 200201971606/19/200216:210700 $000 DECLARATION RESTRICTIVE COV~NA 1i1\iiliiimm iii\i\liitiiii\ \\iiiiimliii\ \\ili illi lii\ 2002019716 Augusta - Richmond County ..., -..., STATE OF GEORGIA ) ) ) ) MODIFICATION OF DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS COUNTY OF RICHMOND The affected instrument and its respective corrections are as follows: 1. Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants, dated February 20, 2002, and filed of record in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Richmond County, Georgia at Realty Book 776, pages 1086-1090. Addition to Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants "Grant Agreement"' shall mean that certain Georgia Greenspace Program Grant Award Agreement dated June 12, 2001, by and between the State of Georgia, Department of Natural Resources, and Augusta, Georgia and filed of record in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Richmond County, Georgia at Realty Book 755, pages 935-947." The remaining terms and provisions of the instrument referred to above, which is unaffected hereby, shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the this corrective instrument has been executed by and through authorized officials and their seals, if appropriate, affixed the day and the year first above-written as the date of these presents. 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Schedule A for use with Owner's Policy Attorneys I Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. SCHEDULE A Agent's File No: 533 Policy No, GF-OP-53894 Date of Policy: February 22, 2002 9:00 A.M, Amount of Insurance: $11,500,00 1, Name of Insured: AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, a political Subdivision of the State of Georgia 2, The estate or interest in the land described herein and which is covered by this policy is an estate or interest designated as follows: Fee Simple 3, Title to the estate or interest referred to herein is at the Effective Date of this Policy vested in the Insured, 4. The land herein described is encumbered by the following mortgage and assignments, if any: None And the mortgages, if any, shown in Schedule B hereof, 5, The land referred to in this policy is in the State of and is described as follows: Georaia County of Richmond Alllhal ]01 or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Richmond County, Georgia, containing 3,5 acres, more or less and being designated as "C.K, Lawrence, III Builders, Inc." on a plat recorded in the Office of the Clerk of 1he Superior Court, Richmond County, Georgia at Realty Book 38- R" page 97, 10 which plat reference is made for a more complete description, Street address Rosier Road. PIN No, 132-0-071-00-0. Harry B. James. III ~~ By: ::;./ A onz d S' ::-. " ~ ~ , ~ '. ....-. ~ t: Schedule 8 For Use With Owner's Policy Attorneys I Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. SCHEDULE B Agent's File No: 533 Policy No, GF-OP-53894 This policy does not insure against loss or damage and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys' fees or expenses which arise by reason of the following exceptions: General Exceptions: 1, Rights or claims of partles in possession not shown by the public records, 2, Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public records. 3, Encroachments, overlaps, boundary line disputes, or other matters which would be disclosed by an accprate surveyor inspection of the premises, 4, Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor, or material heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed by law and not shown by the public records, 5. Any adverse claim to any portion of said land which has been created by artificial means or has accredit to any such portion so created and riparian rights, if any, 6. Taxes or special assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the public records, Special Exceptions 7, The mortgage, if any, referred to in Item 4 of Schedule A. , . -.-< . , "'" .. I I Th~ coverage of this policy shall continue in force as of Date of Policy in favor of an insured only so long as the insured - retains ar. estate or interest in the land, or holds an indebted- ne,s secured by a purchase money mortgage given by a purchaser from the Insured, or only so long as the insured shall have liability by reason of covenants of warranly made by the Insured In any transfer or conveyance of the estate or interest. This policy shall not continue in 100ce In favor of any purchaser from the insured of either (i) an estate or interest in the land or (ii) an indebtedness secured by a purchase money mortgage given to the Insured. 3, NOTICE OF CLAIM TO BE GIVEN BV INSURED CLAIMANT, . The insuredshallnotify the Company promptly in writing (i) In case of any litigation as set forth in Section 4(a) below, (ii) in case kno~ledge shall come to an insured hereunder of any claim of title or Interest which IS adverse to the title to the estate or interest. 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, as insured, is rejected as unmarketable. If prompt notice shall not be given to the Company. then as to the insured all liability of the Com- pany shall telminate with regard to the matter or matters for which prom~t notice is required: provided, however, that failure to notify the Company shall in no case prejudice the rights of any insured under this policy unless the Company shall be prejudiced by the failure and then only to the extent of the prejudice. 4, DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF ACTIONS; DUTY OF INSURED CLAIMANT TO COOPERATE, (a) Upon writtenreQuest by the insured and subject to the options contained In Section 6 of these Conditions and StipulatIOns, the Company, at its own cost and without unrea- sonable delay, shall plovide for the defense of an insured in litigation in which any third party asserts a claim adverse to the title A interest as insured, but only as to those stated causes of action alleging a defect, lien 01 encumbrance 01 other matter insured against by this policy. The Company shall have the right 10 select counsel of its choice (subject to the right of the insured to object for reasonable cause) to represent the Insured as to those stated causes of action and shall not be liable for and will not pay the fees of any other counsel. The Company will not pay any fees. costs or expenses incurred by 1he Insured In the defense of those causes of action which allege matters not insured against by this policy. , . (b) The Company shall have the right, at its own cost. to institute and prosecuteany 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. as insured, or to pre- vent or reduce loss or dama~e to the insured. The Company may take any approprrate action under the terms of this policy whether or not it shall be liable hereunder, and shall not thereby concede liability or waive any provision of this policy. If the Company shall exercise its rights under this paragraph it shall do so diligently. ' . (c) Whenever the, Company shall have brought an actlonor interposed a delense as required or permitted by the provIsions of thiS POliCY, the Company may pursue any Iitiga- lion to final deternllnatlon by a court of competent jurisdiction and expressly reserves the light, in its sole discretion, to appeal from any adverse judgment or order. (d) In all cases where this policy permits or requires the Company to prosecute or provide for the defense of any action o.r proceeding, the Insured shall secure to the Company the right to so prosecute or provide defense in the action or pro. ceedlng: and all appeals therein, and permit the Company to use. at ItS option. the name of the insured for this purpose. Whenever requested by the Company, the insured, at the Com- pany's expense. shall give the Companx all reasonable aid (i) In any action or prOceeding, securing eVidence, obtaining wit- nesses, prosecuting or defending the action or proceeding, or effectln~ settlement, and (Ii) in any other lawful act which in the opinion of the Company may be necessary or desirable to establish the title to the estate or interes1 as insured. If the Company is prejudiced by the failure of the insured to furnish the required cooperation, the Company's obligations to the Insured under the policy shall terminate, including any liability or. obligation to defend, prosecute, or continue any litigation, With regard to the matter or matters requiring such coo;>eration. 5. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE, In addition to and altel the notices required under Section 3 of these Conditions and Stipulations have been provided the Company, 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 Insured claimant shall ascertain the facts giving rise to the loss or damage: The 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 ~ " ~.. '~, tender of payment and which the Company is obligated to pay, , . ,(II) upon the exercise by the Company of this option, all liability and obligations to the Insured under this policy, other than to make the payment required, shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or continue any litigation, and the policy shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation. (b) To Pavor Otherwise Settle With Parties Other than . the Insured or With the Insured Claimant, . (i) to pax or otherwise settle with other parties for or In the r,Jme of an Insured claimant any claim insured against under this ~olicy, together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses Incurred by the Insured claimant which were authorized by the Company up to the time of payment and which the Company IS obligated to pay; or (ii) 10 payor otherwise settle with the insured claim- ant the loss or damage provided for under this policy, together With any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the Insured claimant which were authorized by the Company up to the time of payment and which the Company is obligated to pay. Upon the exercise by the Company of either of the options provided for In paragraphs (b)(i) or (ii), 1he Company's obli- gations to the Insured under this policy for the claimed loss or damage, other than the payments required to be made, shall terminate, Including any liability or obligation to defend, pros. ecute or continue any litigation. 7. DETERMINATION, EXTENT OF LIABILITY AND COINSURANCE, This pOlicy is a contract of indemnity against actual monetary loss or damage sustained or incurred by the insured claimant who has suffered loss or damage by reason of mat- tels Insured against by this policy and only to the extent herein described. (a) The liability of the Company under this policy shall not exceed the least of: (i) the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A. or (ii) the difference between the value of the insu'red estate or interest as insured and the value of the insured eslate or interest subject to the defect, lien or encumbrance Insured against by this pOlicy. (b) In the event the Amount of Insurance staled in Schedule A at the Date of Policy is less than 80 percent of the value of the insured estate or interest or the full consideration paid for the land, whichever is less, or if subsequent to the Date of Policy an Improvement is erected on the land which in- creases the value of the insured estate or interest by at leas! 20 percent over the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A then this Policy is subject to the following: ' (I) where no subsequent improvement has been made, as to any partial loss, the Company shall only pay the loss pro rata in the. proportion that the amount of insurance at Date of Policy bears to the total value of the insured estate or Interest at Date of Policy: or (ii) where a subsequent Improvement has been made, as to any partial loss, the Com- pany shall only pay the loss pro rata in the proportion that 120 percent of the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A bears to the sum 0: the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A and the amount expended for the ir.1provement. The pr9visions of this paragraph shall not apply to costs, attorneys fees and expenses for which the Company is liable under thiS POliCY, and shall only apply to that portion of any loss which exceeds, in the aggregate, 10 percent of the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A. (c) The Company will pay only those costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in accordance with Section 4 of these Conditions and Stipulations. 8, APPORTIONMENT, If the land described in Schedule (A)(C) consists of two or more parcels which are not used as a single site and a loss is established affecting one or more of the parcels but not all, the loss shall be computed and settled on a pro rata basis as if the amount of insurance under this policy was divided pro rata as to the value on Date of Policy of each separate parcel to the whole, exclusive of any i.m~rovements made subsequent to Date of POliCY, unless a liability or value has ctherwise been agreed upon as to each parcel by the Company and the insured at the time of the Issuance of this pOlicy and shown by an ex- press statement or by an endorsement attached to this policy. 9, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. (a) If the Company establishes the title, or removes the alleged defect, lien or encumbrance, or cures the lack of a right of access to or flom the land, or cures the claim of unmarket. ability of title, all as insured, in a reasonably diligent manner by any method, including lItigation and the comple1ion of any appeals therefrom, It shall have fully perfolmed its obligations With respect to that matter and shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused thereby. ;;..~. . .i. . the Company unaffected by any act of the insured claimant The Company shall be subrogated to and be entitled to all rights and remedies which the insured claimant would have had against any person or property in respect to the claim had this policy not been issued. If requested by the Com- pany, the insured claimant shall transfer to the Company all rights and remedies against any person or property necessary In order to perfect this right of subrogation. The insured claimant shall permit the Company to sue, com- promise or settle In the name of 1he insured claimant and to use the name of the insured claimant in any transaction or litigation involving these rights or remedies. . If a paymen1 on account of a claim does not fully cover the loss of the insured claimant, the Company shall be sub- rogated to these rights and remedies in the proportion which the Company's payment bears to the whole amount of the loss. If loss should result from any act of the insured claimant as stated above, that act shall not void this policy, but the Company, In that event, shall be required to pay only that part of any losses insured against by this pOlicy which shall exceed the amount, if any, lost to the Company by reason of the Impairment by the insured claimant of the Company's right of subrogation. (b) The Company's Rights Against non-Insured Obligors, . The Company's right of subrogation against non- Insured obligors shall exist and shall include without limita- tion, the ri9hts of the insured to indemnities, guaranties: other poliCies of Insurance or bonds, no1withstanding any terms or conditions contained in those instruments which provide for subrogation rights by reason of this policy. ~ c 14, ARBITRATION. Unless prohibited by applicable law, either the Company or the Insured may demand arbitration pursuan1 to the Title Insurance Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitrable matters may include, but are not limited to, any controversy or claim between the Company and the Insured arising out of or relating 10 this policy, any service of the Company in connection with its issuance or the breach of a policy provision or other obligation. All arbitrable matters when the Amount of Insurance is $1,000,000 or less shall be arbitrated at the option of ei1her the Company or the insured. All arbitrable matters whell the Amount of Insurance is in excess of $1,000,000 shall be arbitrated only when agreed to by both the Company and the II1sured. Arbitration pursuant to this policy and under the Rules 111 effect on the date the demand for arbitration is made or, at the option of the insured, the Rules in effect at Date of Policy shall be binding upon the parties. The award may II1clude attorneys' fees only if the laws of the state in which 1he land is located permit a court to award attorneys' fees to a prevailing party. Judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbltrator(s) may be entered 111 any court having juris- diction thereof. 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. 15, LIABILITY LIMITED TO THIS POLICY; POLICY ENTIRE CONTRACT_ (a) This policy together with all endorsements, if any, attached hereto by the Company is the entire poliCy and con- tract between the insured and the Company. In interpreting any provIsion of thiS ;lolicy, thiS policy shall be construed as a whole. (b) Any claim of loss or damage, whether or not based on negligence, and which arises out of the status of the title to t~e estate or interest covered hereby or by any action as- sertll1g such claim, shall be restricted to this policy. (c) No amendment of or endorsement to this policy can be made except by a writing endorsed hereon or attached hereto signed by either the President, a Vice Presi- dent, the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, or validating officer or authorized signatory of the Company. 16, SEVERABILITY, In the event any provision of the policy is held invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the policy shall be deemed not to include that provision and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 17, NOTICES, WHERE SENT, All notices required to. be given the Company and any statement In wrttlng reqUired to be furnished the Company shall II1clude the number ,of this pOlicy and shall be addressed to the Company at 114 East Filth Street Santa Ana, California 92701, or to the office which issued this policy. .. .... :!,' ~.......... : .. I -'" ':" .,.' -, '? i f. ,~ .. GF-C1813- Georgia Title Insurance Commitment COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE ISSUED THROUGH THE OFFICES OF Attorneys' Title Guarantv Fund, Inc. THE GEORGIA ATTORNEYS' ORGANIZA nON SPECI'ALL Y ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE COMPLETE TITLE ASSURANCE BY ITS MEMBER HARRY B. JAMES, III has caused FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY to issue this commitment for title insurance, First American Title Insurance Company FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a California corporation, herein called the Company, for valuable consideration, hereby commits to issue its policy or policies of title insurance as identified in Schedule A, in favor of the proposed Insured named in Schedule A, as owner or mortgagee of the estate or interest covered hereby in the land described or referred to in Schedule A, upon payment of the premiums and charges therefor; all subject to the provisions of Schedules A and B and to the Conditions and Stipulations hereof. This Commitment shall be effective only when the identity of the proposed Insured and the amount of the policy or policies committed for have been inserted in Schedule A hereof by the Company, either at the time of the issuance of this Commitment or by subsequent endorsement. This Commitment is preliminary to the issuance of such policy or policies of title insurance and all liability and obligations hereunder shall cease and terminate six (6) months after the Effective Date hereof or when the policy or policies committed for shall issue, whichever first occurs, provided that the failure to issue such policy or policies is not the fault of the Company. This Commitement shall not be valid or binding until Schedule A has been countersigned by either a duly authorized agent or representative of the Company and Schedule B-1 and B-I1 have been attached hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Commitment to be signed and sealed, to become valid when countersigned by an authorized officer or agent of the Company, all in accordance with its By-Laws, This Commitment is effective as of the date shown in Schedule A as "Effective Date". First American Title Insurance Company 8Y 4({ c/ ATTEST: /J7 d d!!.- ~ SECRETARY PRESIDENT 4 f' .--. ATGF 1813-A Title Insurance Commitment (REV 9/78) Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. SCHEDULE A Agent's File No: 533 Commitment No, GFC 533 Date Effective: January 22, 2001 7:00 P.M, Amount of Policy: $ 11,500,00 2, Policy or Policies to be issued: (a) A,L.TA Owner's Policy Form - 1992 Proposed Insured: AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia (b) A.L.T.A. Loan Policy - 1992 Amount of Policy: Proposed Insured: 3, The estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this Commitment and covered herein is an estate or interest designated as follows: Fee Simple 4. Title to the estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this Commitment and covered herein (and designated as indicated in No, 3 above) is, at the effective date hereof, vested in: MARY PARHAM 5, The land referred to in this Commitment is in the State of Georgia County of Richmond and described as follows: All that lot or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Richmond County, Georgia, containing 3.5 acres, more or Jess and being designated as "c.K. Lawrence, III Builders, Inc." on a plat recorded in 1he Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, Richmond Coun1y, Georgia at Really Book 38- R., page 97, to which plat reference is made for a more complete descrip1ion, Slreet address Rosier Road. PIN No, 132-0-071-00-0. Har e. By: .... t. 'i ATGF 1813-8-1 Title Insurance Comrritment-(REV 9rr8) Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. SCHEDULE B-1 (Exceptions) Issuing Office File No,: 533 Commitment No, GF-C 533 Schedule B of the policy or policies to be issued will contain exceptions to the following matters unless the same are disposed of to the satisfaction of the Company, 1, Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters, if any, created, first appearing in the public records or attaching subsequent to the effective date hereof but prior to the date the proposed Insured acquires for value of record the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment. 2, Any owner's policy issued pursuant hereto will contain under Schedule B the General Exceptions set forth al the inside cover hereof. Any loan policy will contain under Schedule B General Exceptions 1, 2, 3 & 5 unless a satisfactory survey and inspection of the premises is made and will contain General Exceptions 4 and 6, 3, In the event this Commitment is issued with respect to a construction loan to be disbursed in future periodic installments, then the policy shall contain an additional exception which shall read as follows: 'Pending disbursement of the full proceeds of the loan secured by the mortgage insured. this policy only insures the amount actually disbursed, but increases as proceeds are disbursed in good faith and without knowledge of any intervening lien or interest to or for the account of the mortgagor up to the amount of the policy, Such disbursement shall not extend the date of the policy or change any part thereof unless such change is specifically made by written endorsement duly issued on behalf of the Company, Upon request by the insured (and payment of the proper charges therefor,) the Company will search the public records subsequent to the date of the policy and furnish to the insured a continuation report showing such matters affecting tille to the land as they have appeared in the public records subsequent to the date of the policy or the date of the last preceding continuation report. and if such continuation report shows intervening lien, or liens, or interest to or for the account of the mortgagor, then in such event this policy does not increase in liability unless such matters as actually shown on such continuation report are removed from the public records by the insured, n 4, Writ of Fieri Facias, judgment date October 25,2000, (See attached: B-1 continued), 5, Delinquent 2001 Richmond County property taxes in the amount of $n,05. 6, All state and county taxes for the year 2001 and all taxes for subsequent years, 7, The exact location of boundary lines, unrecorded easements, possible encroachments and other facts or conditions which would be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property; possible liens of architects, laborers or materialmen for improvements of the property, not filed for record at the effective date hereof, and rights, if any, of persons who may be in possession under claims not appearing of record, .. Instrumen~o:'2000044680 J" BookPaqe: ~3:6639 Mill m~ ID~ ~~g~ 11m DIIIIJ IftlU111 U 2000044680 Augusta - Richmond County Book 00013:6639 Augusta - Richmond County 2000044680 1212Bf2000 15:04:19.00 $5.00 FIERI FACIAS . < DateTime: 12/28/2000 15:04:19.00 ... i.. WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA TO ALL AND SlNGULAR 1HE SHERIFFS OF THE STATE AL'ID TIIEIR LAWFUL DEPUTIES, MARSHALS, CONSTABLES _.1,.~ THEIR LA WRJL DEPUTIES ______u GREETINGS: CML ACTION FILE NUMBER 42351 JUDGMENT DATE October 25, 2000 Plaintiff's Attorney -- Name, Address & Telephone Name: Richard Pacheco II A~~: 3540 Wheeler Rd Ste 509 Augusta GA 30909 Area Code & Telephone: Fi. Fa. In Hands of: t' ~ 8 SATISFACTION The within and foregoing Fi. Fa. Having b~n paid in full, the Clerk is bereby directed to satisfy said fi. fa 'C ~ ~ U ~ day of this SignalUre: "' .jJ III ~ DI ~ Title: Jimmie Washington Plaintiff(s) VS. Mary Parham 2134 Roosevelt Dr Augusta GA 30904 Defendant(s) [n the above styled case, and on the judgment dale set out, the plainriff(s) named above recovered against the defendant(s) named above, judgment in the following sums: PRINCIPAL $ 500.00 t'iI I-' INTEREST 5 III .... tI INTEREST-OTHER S Cll 0 ATTORNEY'S FEE 5 ~ COURT COSTS S 42.00 l:I' tI II> !J.t/lJ 0 RECORDING FEE $ tI TOTAL $ NOTE: With fulUre interest upon said principal amount from the date of judgment at the legal rate. Therefore, YOU ARE COMMANDED, that of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of said defendant(s), and ESPEClALL Y IONL Y of the following described property, to-wit: You cause to be made the several sums set out in the foregoing recital of the judgement in this case and have the said several sums of money before the MAGISTRATE COURT of the county at the next term of court, with this writ to render said plaintill'(s) the principal, interest, attorney fees and costs aforesaid. WITNESS HONORABLES WILLIAM D. JENNINGS, m AND H. SCOTT ALLEN, JUDGES OF THE MAGISTRATE COURT RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA r:... _ .._ ~... ,.. 1.....t. _ . .J - --' ..'-:. 7t-h _ day of Filed in this office: Augusta - Richmond County 12/281200015:04:19.00 Elaine C. Johnson By: November,2000 GAYNELi~~~ Deputy Clerk ~ (Seal) This Document is not to scale ~- ,. ~ ~, . . . ., " ;-:. I' ATGF 1813-6-11 Title I nsurence Commitment (REV. 8178) Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. SCHEDULE 8-11 (Requirements) Agent File No, 533 Commitment No, GF-C 533 REQUIREMENTS TO BE COMPLIED WITH, DEFECTS AND OBJECTIONS TO BE REMOVED OR ELIMINATED AND LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES TO BE SATISFIED AND DISCHARGED OF RECORD BEFORE POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE WILL BE ISSUED WITHOUT EXCEPTION THERETO, Item 1, Proper documents creating the estate or interest to be insured must be executed and duly filed for record, to wit: a, Limited Warranty Deed conveying Fee Simple Title to the within described parcel from Mary Parham, to Augusta, Georgia, referencing that the State of Georgia is a third-party beneficiary under the Georgia Greenspace Program and the specific language as required for the acquisition of Greenspace Property when grant funds are used, Item 2, Submit proof satisfactory to the Company of the payment to, or for the account of, the sellers or mortgagors of the full consideration for the estate or interest to be insured, Item 3, Submit proof satisfactory to the Company of rights or claims of parties in possession, Item 4, Submit proof satisfactory to the Company showing full payment for all labor performed, services and materials furnished within the period provided by law for filing claims of liens, Item 5, Submit proof satisfactory to the Company covering all questions of accuracy or location of boundary lines, location of improvement, encroachments, easements, area and all other matters whatsoever which an accurate survey might show, Exception will be made only to such matters adversely affecting title as are disclosed by such survey, Item 6, Payment, satisfaction and cancellation of Writ of Fieri Facias in favor of Jimmie Washington, Item 7, Payment of 2001 delinquent Richmond County property taxes in the amount of $77,05, plus interest. .. . t . .' .. 'f, ../t..J ~ ". j. .. STANDARD EXCEPTIONS FOR OWNER'S POLICY The owner's policy will be subject to the. mortgage, if any, noted under item one of Item 4 of Schedule B-1 hereof and to the following general exceptions: 1. Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records. 2. Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public records. 3. Encroachments, overlaps, boundary line disputes, or other matters which would be disclosed by an accurate surveyor inspection of the premises. 4. Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor, or material heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed by law and not shown by the public records. 5. Any adverse claim to any portion of said land which has been created by artifical means or has accreted to any such portion so created and riparian rights, if any. 6. Taxes or special assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the public records. CONDITIONS AND STIPUA TIONS 1. The term mortgage, when used herein, shall include deed of trust, trust deed, or other security instrument. 2. If the proposed Insured has or acquires actual knowledge of any defect, lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or other matter affecting the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment other than those shown in Schedule B-1 and Schedule B-II hereof, and shall fail to disclose such knowledge to the Company in writing, the Company shall be relieved from liability for any loss or damage resulting from any act of reliance hereon to the extent the Company is prejudiced by failure to so disclose such knowledge. If the proposed Insured shall disclose such knowledge to the Company, or if the Company otherwise acquires actual knowledge of any such defect, lien, encumbrance, adverse claim, or other matter, the Company at its option may amend Schedule B-1 and/or Schedule B-II of this Commitment accordingly, but such amendment shall not relieve the Company from liability previously incurred pursuant to paragraph 3 of these Conditions and Stipulations. 3. Liability of the Company under this Commitment shall be only to the named proposed Insured and such parties included under the definition of Insured in the form of policy or policies committed for and only for actual loss incurred in reliance hereon in undertaking in good faith (a) to comply with the requirements hereof, or (b) to eliminate exceptions shown in Schedule B-1 or (c) to acquire or create the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment. In no event shall such liability exceed the amount stated in Schedule A for the policy or policies committed for and such liability is subject to the insuring provisions, the Exclusions from Coverage and the Conditions and Stipulations of the form of policy or policies committed for in favor of the proposed Insured which are hereby incorporated by reference and are made a part of this Commitment except as expressly modified herein. 4. Any action or actions or rights of action that the proposed Insured may have or may bring against the Company arising out of the status of the title to the estate or interest or the status of the mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment must be based on and are subject to the provisions of this Commitment. '~-' ~.. r . . . ~~ '\- '::-