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SCHEDULE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
<br />The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy:
<br />1. Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning ordinances) re-
<br />stricting or regulating or prohibiting the occupancy, use or enjoyment of the land, or regulating the character,
<br />dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land, or prohibiting a separation in
<br />ownership or a reduction in the dimensions or area of the land, or the effect of any violation of any such law, ordi-
<br />nance or gpvernmental regulation.
<br />2 Rights of eminent domain or governmental rights of police power unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears
<br />in the public records at Date of Policy.
<br />3. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters (a) created, suffered, assumed or agreed to by the
<br />insured claimant; (b) not known to the Company and not shown by the public records but known to the insured
<br />claimant either at Date of Policy or at the date such claimant acquired an estate or interest insured by this policy
<br />and not disclosed in writing by the insured claimant to the Company prior to the date such insured claimant became
<br />an insured hereunder; (c) resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant; (d) attaching or created subse-
<br />quent to Date of Policy; or (e) resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claim-
<br />ant had paid value for the estate or interest insured by this policy.
<br />CONDTI'IONS AND STIPULATIONS
<br />1. DEFINTfION Of TERMS
<br />The following terms when used in this policy mean:
<br />(a) "insured^: the insured named in Schedule A, and,
<br />subject W any rights or defenses the Company may have
<br />against the namM insured, Uhose who succeed to the interest
<br />of such insured by operation of law as distinguished from
<br />purchase inducting, but not limited to, heirs, distributees,
<br />devisees, survivors, personal representatives, next of kin, or
<br />corporate or fiduciary successors.
<br />(b) "insured Uaimant": an insured chiming loss or dam-
<br />age hereunder.
<br />(t) "knowledge": actual knowledge, not constructive
<br />knowledga or notitt which may be imputed W an insured by
<br />reason of any public records.
<br />(d) "land": the land described, specifically or by reference
<br />in Schedule A, and improvements affixed thereto which by law
<br />constitute real property; provided, however, the term "land"
<br />does not inUude an property beyond the lines of the area
<br />specifically described or refereed W to Schedule A, nor any
<br />nght, title, interest, estate or easement in abuUing streets,
<br />roads, avenues, alleys, lanes, ways or waterways, but nothing
<br />herein shall modify or limit the extent to which a right of
<br />access to and from the land is insured by this policy.
<br />(e) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, or
<br />other security instrument.
<br />(Q "Qublic rcrnrds": those records which by law impart
<br />tonsWdtve notice of matters relating W said land.
<br />Z. CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE AFTER CONVEYANCE OF
<br />The coverage of this policy shall continue in force as of
<br />Date of Policy in favor of an insured so long as such insured
<br />retains an estate or interest in the land, or holds an indebted-
<br />ness secured by a Purduu money mortgage given by a pur-
<br />duser from such insured, or so long as such insured shall
<br />have liability by reason of covenants of warranty made by
<br />aueh insured in any transfer or conveyance of such estate or
<br />interest' provided, however, Ihis policy shall not continue in
<br />force in favor of any purchaser from such insured of either
<br />said estate or interest or the indebtedness secured by a pur-
<br />Uuse money mortgage given W such insured.
<br />~. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF ACTIONS -NOTICE OF
<br />CIAIIN TO BE GIVEN BY AN INSURED CLAIMANT
<br />(a) The Company, a[ its own cost and without undue
<br />delay, shall provide for the defense of an insured in all litiga-
<br />tbn constsUng of actions or prneeedings commenced egafnst
<br />such Insured. or a defense Interposed against an Wured in an
<br />action W enforce a contract far a sale of the estate or interest
<br />!n nid land. W the extent Uut such litigation Is founded upon
<br />an alleged defect, lien, encumbrance, or other matter insured
<br />against by this Polley.
<br />(b) The insured shall notify the Company promptly in
<br />writing (i) in case any action or proceeding is begun or de-
<br />fense is interposed as set forth in (a) above, (ii) in case knowl-
<br />edge shall rnme to an insured hereunder of any Uaim of title
<br />or interest which is adverse W the title to the estate or interest,
<br />as insured, and whiUr might cause loss or damage for which
<br />the Company may be liable by virtue of this policy, or (iii) if
<br />title W the estate or interest, as insured. is rejected es un-
<br />marketable. If such prompt notice shall not be given to the
<br />Company, then as W such insured all liability of the Company
<br />shall cease and terminate In regard W the matter or matters
<br />for Which such prompt notice is required; provided, however,
<br />that failure W notify shall in no case prejudice the rights of any
<br />such insured under this policy unless the Company shall be
<br />prejudiced by such failure and then only to the extent of
<br />such prejudice.
<br />(c) The Company shall have the right at its own cost to
<br />institute and without undue delay prosecute any action or
<br />proceeding or to do any other ad which in its opinion may be
<br />necessary or desirable W establish the title to the estate or
<br />interest as insured. and the Company may take any appro-
<br />priate adion under the terms of this policy, whether or not
<br />it shall be liable thereunder, and shall not thereby concede
<br />liability or waive any provision of this policy.
<br />(d) Whenever the Company shall have brought any action
<br />or interposed a defense as required or permitted by the pro-
<br />visions of this policy. the Company may pursue any such
<br />litigation W final ddertnimtion by a court of competent juris-
<br />diction and expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
<br />to appeal from any advetx judgment or order.
<br />(e) In ell eases where this policy permits or requires the
<br />Company to prosecute or provide for the defense of any action
<br />or proceeding, the insured hereunder shall secure W the
<br />Company the right W so rosecute or provide defense in such
<br />action or proceeding, antl all appeals therein, and permit the
<br />Company W use, at its option, the name of such insured for
<br />such purpose. Whenever requested by the Company, such
<br />insured shall give the Company all reasonable aid in any such
<br />action or proceeding, in effecting settlement' securing evidence.
<br />obtaining witnesses, or prosecuting or defending aueh acrion
<br />or proceeding, end the Company shall reimburse such insured
<br />for any expense so incurred.
<br />4. NOTICE OF LOSS - WNTfATION OF ACTION
<br />In addition W the notices required under paragraph 3(b)
<br />of these Conditions and Stipulations, a statement in writing
<br />of any loss or damage for which it is claimed the Company
<br />is liable under this policy shall be furnished to the Company
<br />within 90 days after such loss or damage shell have been de-
<br />termined and no right of adion shall accrue Wan Insured
<br />claimant until 30 days after such statement dull have been
<br />furnished. Failure W famish such statement of loss or damage
<br />shall termlmte any Iiablliry of the Company under this policy
<br />as W such loss or damage
<br />ContJnued on Flout of Badt Cover
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