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<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. - <br /> <br />8-1048-15 CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS CONTINUED INSIDE COVER <br /> <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. <br /> <br />CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS <br /> <br />I. 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