ENDORSEMENT
ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE
SERIAL NUMBER
ISSUED BY
STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY
File No.: | _______________ | Charge: $_______________ |
The Company insures the Insured against loss or damage sustained by reason of:
1. The existence, at Date of Policy, of any of the following unless expressly excepted in Schedule B:
a. Present violations on the Land of any enforceable covenants, conditions, or restrictions, or any existing improvements on the Land that violate any building setback lines shown on a plat of subdivision recorded or filed in the Public Records.
b. Any instrument referred to in Schedule B as containing covenants, conditions, or restrictions on the Land which, in addition, (i) establishes an easement on the Land; (ii) provides for an option to purchase, a right of first refusal, or the prior approval of a future purchaser or occupant, or (iii) provides a right of re-entry, possibility of reverter, or right of forfeiture because of violations on the Land of any enforceable covenants, conditions, or restrictions.
c. Any encroachment of existing improvements located on the Land onto adjoining land, or any encroachment onto the Land of existing improvements located on adjoining land.
d. Any encroachment of existing improvements located on the Land onto that portion of the Land subject to any easement excepted in Schedule B.
e. Any notices of violation of covenants, conditions, or restrictions relating to environmental protection recorded or filed in the Public Records.
2. Damage to buildings existing at Date of Policy:
(a) Which are located on or encroach upon that portion of the Land subject to any easement excepted in Schedule B, which damage results from the exercise of the right to maintain the easement for the purpose for which it was granted or reserved;
(b) Resulting from the future exercise of any right existing at Date of Policy to use the surface of the Land for the extraction or development of minerals excepted from the description of the Land or excepted in Schedule B.
3. Any final court order or judgment requiring the removal from any land adjoining the Land of any encroachment, other than fences, landscaping, or driveways, excepted in Schedule B.
4. Any final court order or judgment denying the right to maintain any existing building on the Land because of any violation of covenants, conditions, or restrictions, or building setback lines shown on a plat of subdivision recorded or filed in the Public Records at Date of Policy.
Wherever in this endorsement the words "covenants, conditions, or restrictions" appear, they shall not be deemed to refer to or include the terms, covenants, conditions, or limitations contained in an instrument creating a lease.
As used in paragraphs 1(a) and 4, the words "covenants, conditions, or restrictions" shall not be deemed to refer to or include any covenants, conditions or limitations relating to environmental protection.
This endorsement made a part of the policy and is subject to all the terms and provision thereof and any prior endorsements thereto. Except to the extent expressly stated, it neither modifies any of the terms and provisions of the policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it extend the effective date of the policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it increase the face amount thereof.
Signed under seal for the Company, but this endorsement is to be valid only when it bears an authorized countersignature.
Date: ____________________
Countersigned by:
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Authorized Countersignature
Company
City, State
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