<br />(c) The Company shall have the right at its own cost to institut~
<br />and without .undue delay prosecute any action or proceeding
<br />or to do any other act which in its opinion may be necessary
<br />or desirable to establish the title to the estate or interest as
<br />insured, and the Company may take any appropriate action
<br />under the terms of the policy, whether or not it shall be liable
<br />thereunder, and shall not thereby concede liability or waive
<br />any provision of this policy. When, after the date of the policy,
<br />'-the Insured I)otifies the Company as required herein of a lien,
<br />encumbrance, adverse claim or other defect in title to the
<br />estate or interest in the land insured by this policy which is not
<br />excluded or excepted from the coverage of this policy, the
<br />Company shall promptly investigate s~ch charge to determine
<br />whether the lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or defect is valid
<br />2. Exdusions from the Coverage of this Policy and not barred by law or statute. The Company shall notify
<br />
<br />THE POLICY DOES NOT INSURE AGAINST LOSS OR th~_ I~ured in writing! ~thin.a re~~)Dable time, of it~ det~r-
<br />DAMAGE BY REASON OF THE FOLLOWING: mmation as to the vall~lty or mvalldlty of the Insured s cl81m
<br />or charge under the pohcy. If the Company concludes that the
<br />(a) LACK OF ADEQUATE TITLE IN THE INSURED. lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or defect is not covered by
<br />PROPERTY TO ALLOW IT TO BE USED, SOLD, this policy, or was otherwise addressed in the closing of the
<br />TRANSFERRED, LEASED OR MORTGAGED FOR transaction in connection with which this policy was issued,
<br />ANY PURPOSE INTENDED BY THE INSURED NOR the Company shall specifically advise the insured of the rea-
<br />LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY OR ECONOMIC . sons for its determination. If the Company concludes that-the.
<br />EXPECTATION. lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or defect is valid, the Com-
<br />(b) G tal . hts f I. . t d. pany shall take one of the following actions: (I) institute the
<br />overnmen ng 0 po Ice power or emmen om81n ..
<br />. .. . . necessary proceedmgs to clear the hen, encumbrance, adverse
<br />unless notice of the exerclSC of such nghts appears 10 the I . d 'ii'eel f thO t.tl t th t te . red (2)
<br />. c 81m or e rom e I e o. e es a as ,'msu ;
<br />pubhc records at the date hereof; and the consequences of any . d .f th I red . .ded. th' 01' ' (3) upon
<br />. . .. . m emDl y e nsu as proVl 10 IS P ICY.
<br />law, ordmance or governmental regulation mcludmg, but not . . . '.
<br />r .ted t b .Id. d . . rd. payment of appropnate premium and charges therefore, Issue
<br />Iml 0, UI 109 an zODlng 0 mances. to the current Insured or to a subsequent owner, mortgagee or
<br />(c) Any titles or rights asserted by- anyone including, but not holder of the estate or interest in the land insured by this
<br />limited to, persons, corporations, governments or other enti- policy, a policy of title insurance without exception for the
<br />ties to tidelands, or lands comprising the shores or beds of lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or defect, said policy to be in
<br />navigable or perennial rivers and streams, lakes, bays, gulfs or an amount equal to the current value of the property or, if a
<br />oceans, or to any land extending from the line of mean low mortgagee policy, the amount of the loan; (4) indemnify
<br />tide to the line of vegetation, or to lands beyond the line of the another title insurance company in connection with its issu-
<br />harbor or bulkhead lines as established or changed by any ance of a policy(ies) of title insurance without exception for .
<br />g~)Vernment, or to filled-in lands, or artificial islands, or to the lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or defect; (5) secure a
<br />.. riparian rights, or the rights or interests of the State of Texas rel~ase or other document discharging the lien, encumbrance,
<br />or the public generally in the area extending from the line of adverse claim or defect; or (6) undertake a combination of I.
<br />~ 'mean I<?w tide to the line of vegetatiStheir right of access thrQugh 5. he.. . ,>._
<br />t~ereto, or right of easement along. ross the same. -
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<br />8-1048-15 CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS CONTINUED INSIDE COVER
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<br />(b) The Company shall have the right to select counsel of it!' own
<br />choice whenever it is required to defend any action or proceed-
<br />ing, and such counsel shall have complete control of said
<br />defense.
<br />
<br />'. (a) In all cases where this policy provides for the defense of any
<br />action or proceeding, the Insured shall secure to the Company
<br />the right to so provide defense in such action or proceeding,
<br />and all appeals therein, and permit it ~o use, at its option, the
<br />name of the Insured for such purpose.
<br />
<br />3. Defense and Prosecution of Actions
<br />
<br />(d) Defects. liens. encumbrances, adverse claims. or other matters
<br />(I) created, suffered. assumed or agreed to by the Insured; (2)
<br />not- known to the Company and not shown by the public
<br />records but known to the Insured either at the date of this
<br />policv or at the date the Insured acquired an estate or interest
<br />insured by this policy and not disclosed in writing by the Insured
<br />. to the CompanY'prior to the date such Insured became an
<br />Insured hereunder; (3) resulting in no loss or damage to the
<br />Insured; (4) attaching or created subsequent to the date of this
<br />policy; (5) resulting in loss or damage which would not have
<br />been sustained if the Insured had paid value for the estate or
<br />interest insured by this policy; or (6) the homestead or com--
<br />munity property or survivorship rights. if any, of.any spouse
<br />of any Insured."
<br />
<br />The following terms when used in this policy mean:
<br />
<br />(a) "land": The land described, specifically or by reference, in
<br />Schedule A. and improvements,affixed thereto which by law
<br />constitute real property.
<br />
<br />(b) "public records": Those. records which impart constructiv~
<br />, notice of matters relating to the land.
<br />
<br />(c) "knowledge": Actual knowledge, not constructive knowledge
<br />or notice which may be imputed to the Insured by reason of
<br />any public records.
<br />
<br />(d) "date": The effective date, including hour if specified.
<br />
<br />(e) Insured: the Insured n-amed in Schedule A and, subject to any
<br />rights or defenses the Company may have had against the
<br />named Insured or any person or entity who succeeds to the
<br />interest of such named Insured by operation of law as distin-
<br />guished from purchase, any person or entity who succeeds to
<br />the interest of such named Insured by operation of law as
<br />distinguished from purchase including .but not limited to the
<br />following:
<br />
<br />(i) heirs, devisees, distributees, executors and administrators;
<br />
<br />(ii) the successors in interest to a corporation resulting from
<br />merger or consolidation or the distribution of the assetS
<br />of such corporation upon partial or complete liquidation;
<br />
<br />(iii) the partnership successors in interest to a gem,ral or
<br />limited partnership which dissolves but does not
<br />terminate;
<br />
<br />(iv) the successors in interest to a general or limited partner-
<br />ship resulting from the distribution of the assets of such
<br />general or limited partnership upon partial or complete
<br />liquidation;
<br />
<br />(v) the successors in interest to a joint venture resulting from
<br />the distribution of the asset~of .stich joint venture upon
<br />partial or complete liquidation;
<br />
<br />(vi) the successor or substitute trustee of a trustee named in a
<br />written trust instrument; or
<br />
<br />(vii) the successors in interest to a trustee or trust resulting
<br />from the distribution of all or part of the assets of such
<br />trust to the beneficiaries thereof.
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<br />CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS
<br />
<br />I. Definitions
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