HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-12-22 Letter, Abstract of TitleWAYNE G. POPHAM
RAYMOND A. HAIK
ROGER W. SCHNOBRICH
DENVER KAU"MAN
DAVID S. DOTY
ROBERT A. MINISH
RODE A. WOPOEN
RUDY K. STEURY
G. MARC WHITEHEAD
5 RUCE D. WILL1i
FAC OERICM S. P C TAROS
RONALD C.ELMJUIST
ROBERT H. ZALK
POPHAM. HAIK. SCHNOBRICH. KAUFMAN & DOTY. LTD
900 FARMERS 6 MECHANICS BANK BUILDING
Mr. Ralph Martin
Clerk Administrator
Village of Orono
P.O. Box 66
Crystal Bay, Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS 55402
December 22, 1970
Re: Kullberg Property Title Opinion;
Our File Number 3643
Dear Mr. Martin:
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At your request I have examined an abstract of title
to the following described property located in Hennepin County,
Minnesota:
That part of Lot 5, Block 9, Townsite of Langdon
Park, described as follows: Commencing at the
Southeast corner of said Lot 5; thence West on the
South line of said Lot 132 feet; thence Northerly
parallel with the Easterly side line of said Lot 495
feet; thence East to a point in the Easterly side
line of said Lot which is distant 495 feet Northerly
from the Southeast corner of said Lot; thence
Southerly along the Easterly line of said Lot
to the point of beginning.
The abstract of title contains 78 entries and was last
certified October 7, 1969 at 7:00 a.m. by the Title Insurance
Company of Minnesota. I have also examined the tract index
covering said property in the office of the Hennepin County
Register of Deeds. As of December 21, 1970 and based on my
examination of the foregoing, I find the title to the above
described property to be vested in
Ronald E. Kullberg and Audrey J. Kullberg,
husband and wife, as joint tenants,
subject to the following:
POPHAM. HAIK, SCHNOBRICH, KAUFMAN 6 DOTY. LTD
Mr. Ralph Martin Page Two December 22, 1970
1. A mortgage dated December 13, 1965, filed December 28,
1965, and recorded in Book 3584 of Mortgages, page 584, to
secure the original principal amount of $19,000.00 held by the
Small Business Administration.
2. A mortgage dated November 10, 1969, filed December 18,
1969, and recorded in Book 69 of Hennepin County Records, page
3810504 to secure the original principal amount of $97,000.00
held by the State Bank of Mound. By a document dated November 6,
1969, filed January 2, 1970, and recorded in Book 70 of Hennepin
County Records, page 3813655. The Small Business Administration
has subordinated the mortgage in number 1 hereof to the mortgage
held by the State Bank of Mound.
3. An assignment of rent dated November 10, 1969, filed
January 2, 1970, and recorded in Book 70 of Hennepin County
Records, page 3813654 held by the State Bank of Mound.
4. A financing statement held by the State Bank of
Mound, filed January 27, 1970 and recorded in Book 70 of
Hennepin County Records, page 391626, evidencing a security
interest in certain personal pr:.,perty on the described premises.
5. A conveyance by Quit Claim Deed appears into the chain
of title from Rose Larson, a widow, dated May 19, 1956, filed
December 4, 1957, and recorded in Book 2151 of Deeds, page 639.
However, Rose Larson received title to the subject property by a
Decree of Distributi-n dated October 7, 1957 and filed April 25,
1962 in the office of the Register of Deeds. As the Larson
conveyance preceded the conveyance by which she took title to
an undivided interest in the property, the conveyance was not
effective to pass her interest in the property.
6. Those matters not of record appearing on the cover page
of this title opinion which are hereby incorporated by reference
and made a part of this title opinion.
At closing, the Village of Orono should receive releases
of the mortgages in numbers 1 and 2 above and the assignment in
number 3 above as to the portion of the described property it is
purchasing.
We will prepare the deed from K;alloergs to Orono.
Either the sum of $300.00 should be withheld from the Sellers
to cover the matter noted in number 5, as a title registration
POPHAM. HAIK, SCHNOBRICH, KAUFMAN & DOTY. LTD
Mr. Ralph Martin Page Three December 22, 1970
may be needed to clear this interest, or, the Sellers should
secure a Quit Claim Deed to the Village of Orono from Rose
Larson.
Please call if you have any questions.
Very tru yours,
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Rolfe A. Worden
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cc: Mr. Ronald E. Kullberg
First State Bank of Mound
Small Business Administration
As pointed out in our title opinion, the following are some of the items
that you should check as they do not appear of record and are not
included in our title examination.
. POSSESSION. You are charged with notice of the rights of anyone
in possession. You should inspect the property for any evidence
of use or possession by strangers or adjoining property owners of
roads, private driveways, drainage ditches, encroaching buildings
or fences. Any question as to location of boundary lines, encroach-
ments, easements or related matters can he determined only by a
proper survey.
MEC'HANIC'S' LIENS. Claims of liens for labor or material furnished
for the improvement of the premise-, need not be filed until S days
after the completion of the work or until 90 days after the last item
of material has been furnished. Therefore, a lien for recently com-
pleted work may not be reflected in the abstract of title upon which
our title opinion is based. Have any improvements been made within
the last 90 days'' If so, you should be furnished with satisfactory
evidence that these items have been paid for.
3. ZONING ORDINANCES. Do the municipal regulations permit use of
the property for your purposes" What are the building setback
requirements?
4. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. Assessments for special improvements
are usually payable in installments over a period of years. This matter
may be determined by inquiry at the municipal office.
5. PERSONAL PROPERTY. A purchaser of real estate on which a
building is located should have a written agreement covering the
purchase of items such as refrigerators. stoves, water heaters,
carpets, furniture, and other personal property.
6. SANITARY FACILITIES. Is a sanitary sewer line available? If not, what
is the condition of the on -the -lot sanitary facility? Is the surface water
and shallow ground water table at an elevation which could affect the
operation of the on -the -lot facility". Have there been problems of pumping
and maintenance of the septic tank?
7. WATER. If private well is used: Has water been tested and capacity of
well checked?
8. WATER BILLS. Ascertain from the Water Department whether the water
bill has been paid, and have transfer made on their records.
9. MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS. Inquire as to existing municipal improve-
ments serving the property.
10. HOMESTEAD TAX ASSESSMENT. If you are to occupy property as a
home, make application before next January 15th for homestead rate.
11. SOIL CONDITIONS. Are there surface water problems in [tie area? Is the
soil of good quality to support the foundation of contemplated structures?
Are soil tests available?
POPHAM, HAIK, SCHNOBRIC'H, KAUFMAN & DOTY