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PENNY JONES
IRST NATIONAL BANK-WEST 8 8 9 3 3
PO BOX 3110
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LOAN NO. 27138960
MORTGAGE hOOK--pR }'^GE i 7 0
DEF INIT ION S
Words used in multiple sections of this document are defined below and other we?ds are defined in Sections 3,
11, 13, 18, 20 and 21. Certain rules regarding the usage of words used in this document are also provided in
Section 16.
(A)
together with all Riders to this document.
(B) "Borrower" is
TRACY R STEPHENS AND JUDITH STEPHENS,
Borrower is the mortgagor under this Security Instrument.
(C) "Lender" is
FIRST NATIONAL BANK - WEST (ALPINE BRANCH)
Lender is a A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION
under the laws of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Lender' s address is
100 GREYS RIVER ROAD
ALPINE, WY 83128
Lender is the mortgagee under this Security Instrument.
"Security Instrument" means this document, which is dated APRIL 14, 2003
HUSBAND AND WIFE
organized and existing
(D) "Note" means the promissory note signed by Borrower and dated APRIL 14, 2 003
The Note states that Borrower owes Lender
SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND 00/100
Dollars (U.S. $ 68,400.00 ) plus interest. Borrower has promised to pay this debt in regular
Periodic Payments and to pay the debt in full not later than NAY l, 2033
(E) "Property" means the property that is described below under the heading "Transfer of Rights in the
Property."
(F) "Loan" means the debt evidenced by the Note, plus interest, any prepayment charges and late charges due
under the Note, and all sums due under this Security Instrument, plus interest.
(G) "Riders" means all riders to this Security Instrument that are executed by Borrower. The follo~ving riders
are to be executed by Borrower [check box as applicable]:
Adjustable Rate Rider ~] Condominium Rider [~]
F--] 1-4 Uamily Rider [~ Second Home Rider ~']
Balloon Ri.der [~ Other(s) [specify]
Planned Unit Development Rider
Biweekly Payment Rider
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(H) "Applicable Law" means all controlling applicable federal, state and local statutes, regulations, ordinances
and administrative rules and orders (that have the effect of law) as well as all applicable final, non-appealable
judicial opinions.
(I) "Community Association Dues, Fees and Assessments" means all dues, fees, assessments and other charges
that are imposed on Borrower or the Property by a condominium association, homeowners association or similar
organization.
(J) "Electronic Funds Transfer" means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check,
dralt, or similar paper instrument, which is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument,
computer, or magneti9 tape so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an
account. Such term includes, but is not limited to, point-of-sale transfers, automated teller machine transactions,
transfers initiated by telephone, wire transfers, and automated clearinghouse transfers.
(K) "Escrow Items" mean those items that are described in Section 3.
(L) "Miscellaneous Proceeds" means any compensation, settlement, axvard of damages, or proceeds paid by any
third party (other than insurance proceeds paid under the coverages described in Section 5) for: (i) damage to, or
destruction of, the Property; (ii) condemnation or other ~aking of all or any part of the Property; (iii) conveyance
in lieu of condemnation; or (iv) misrepresentations of, or omissions as to, the value and/or condition of the
Property.
(M) "Mortgage Insurance" means insurance protecting Lender against the nonpayment of, or default on, the
Loan.
(N) "Periodic Payment" means the regularly scheduled amount due for (i) principal and interest under the Note,
plus (ii) any amounts under Section 3 of this Security Instrument.
(O) "RESPA" means the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (12 U. S.C. §2601 et seq.) and its implementing
regulation, Regulation X (24 C.F.R. Part 3500), as they might be amended from time to time, or any additional
or successor legislation or regulation that governs the same subject matter. As used in this Security Instrument,
"RESPA" refers to all requirements and restrictions that are imposed in regard to a "federally related mortgage
loan" even if the Loan does not qualify as a "federally related mortgage loan" under RESPA.
(P) "Successor in Interest of Borrower" means any party that has taken title to the Property, whether or not that
party has assumed Borrower's obligations under the Note and/or this Security Instrument.
TRANSFER OF ~GHTSIN THE PROPERTY
This Security Instrument secures to Lender: (i) the repayment of the Loan, and all renewals, extensions and
modifications of the Note; and (ii) the performance of Borrower' s covenants and agreements under this Security
Instrument and the Note. For this purpose, Borrower does hereby mortgage, grant and convey to Lender and
Lender' s successors and assigns, with power of sale, the following described property located in the
· TOWN OF SMOOT [Type of Recording Jurisdiction]
of LINCOLN COUNTY :
[Name of Recording Jurisdiction]
PART OF SECTION 5, T30N Rll8W OF THE 6TH P.M., LINCOLN COUNTY, WYOMING BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE EAST, ALONG THE
CENTER LINE OF THE CEMETERY ROAD, 374 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 321.5 FEET;
THENCE WEST 176 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 214.5 FEET;
THENCE WEST 198 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 107 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
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which currently has the address of 77698 HWY 89, SMOOT
[Stroll
Wyoming 83126 (" Property Address"):
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TOGETHER WITH all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements,
appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be
covered by this Security Instrument. All of the foregoing is referred to in this Security Instrument as the
"Property."
BORROWER COVENANTS that Borrower is lawfully seised of the estate hereby conveyed and has the right
to mortgage, grant and convey the Property and that the Property is unencumbered, except for encumbrances of
record. Borrower warrants and will defend generally the title to the Property against all claims and demands,
subject to any encumbrances of record.
THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT combines uniform covenants for national use and non-uniform covenants
with limited variations by jurisdiction to constitute a uniform security instrument covering real property.
UNIFORM COVENANTS. Borrower and Lender covenant and agree as follows:
1. Payment of Principal, Interest, Escrow Items, Prepayment Charges, and Late Charges. Borrower
shall pay when due the principal of, and interest on, the debt evidenced by the Note and any prepayment charges
and late charges due under the Note. Borrower shall also pay funds for Escrow Items pursuant to Section 3.
Payments due under the Note and this Security Instrument shall be made in U.S. currency. However, if any
check or other instrument received by Lender as payment under the Note or this Security Instrument is returned to
Lender unpaid, Lender may require that any or all subsequent payments due under the Note and this Security
Instrument be made in one or more of the following forms, as selected by Lender: (a) cash; (b) money order; (c)
certified check, bank check, treasurer's check or cashier's check, provided any such check is drawn upon an
institution whose deposits are insured by a federal agency, instrumentality, or entity; or (d) Electronic Funds
Transfer.
Payments are deemed received by Lender when received at the location designated in the Note or at such
other location as may be designated by Lender in accordance with the notice provisions in Section 15. Lender
may return any payment(s) or partial payment(s) if the payment(s) or partial payments are insufficient to bring the
Loan current. Lender may accept any payment(s) or partial payment(s) insufficient to bring the Loan current,
without waiver of any rights hereunder or prejudice to its rights to refuse such payment(s) or partial payments in
the future, but Lender is not obligated to apply such payments at the time such payments are accepted. If each
Periodic Payment is applied as of its scheduled due date, then Lender need not pay interest on unapplied funds.
Lender may hold such unapplied funds until Borrower makes payment(s) to bring the Loan current. If Borrower
does not do so within a reasonable period of time, Lender shall either apply such funds or return them to
Borrower. If not applied earlier, such funds will be applied to the outstanding principal balance under the Note
immediately prior to' foreclosure. No offset or claim which Borrower might have now or in the .future against
Lender shall relieve Borrower from making payments due under the Note and this Security Instrument or
performing the covenants and agreements secured by this Security Instrument.
2. Application of Payments or Proceeds. Except as otherwise described in this Section 2, all payments
accepted and applied by Lender shall be applied in the following order of priority: (a) interest due under the Note;
(b) principal due under the Note; (c) amounts due under Section 3. Such payments shall be applied to each
Periodic payment in the order in which it became due. Any remaining amounts shall be applied first to late
charges, second to any other amounts due under this Security Instrument, and then to reduce the principal balance
of the Note.
If Lender receives a payment from Borrower for a delinquent Periodic Payment which includes a sufficient
amount to pay any late charge due, the payment may be applied to the delinquent payment and the late charge. If
more than one Periodic Payment is outstanding, Lendei- may apply any payment received from Borrower to the
repayment of the Periodic Payments if, and to the extent that, each payment can be paid in full. To the extent that
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. any excess exists after the payment is applied to the full payment of one or more Periodic Payments, such excess
may be applied to any late charges due. Voluntary prepayments shall be applied first to any prepayment charges
and then as described in the Note.
Any application of payments, insurance proceeds, or Miscellaneous Proceeds to principal due under the Note
shall not extend or postpone the due date, o~' change the amount, of the Periodic Payments.
3. Funds for Escrow Items. Borrower shall pay to Lender on the day Periodic Payments are due under the
Note, until the Note is paid in full, a sum (the "Funds") to provide for payment of amounts due for: (a) taxes and
assessments and other items which can attain priority over this Security Instrument as a lien or encumbrance on
the Property; (b) leasehold payments or ground rents on the Property, if any; (c) premiums for any and all
insurance required by Lender under Section 5; and (d) Mortgage Insurance premiums, if any, or any sums payable
by Borrower to Lender in lieu of the payment of Mortgage Insurance premiums in accordance with the provisions
of Section 10. These items are called "Escrow Items." At origination or at any time during the term of the Loan,
Lender may require that Community Association Dues, Fees, and Assessments, if any, be escrowed by Borrower,
and such dues, fees and assessments shall be an Escrow Item. Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender all
notices of amounts to be paid under this Section. Borrower shall pay Lender the Funds for Escrow Items unless
Lender waives Borrower's obligation to pay the Funds for any or all Escrow Items. Lender may waive
Borrower's obligation to pay to Lender Funds for any or all Escrow Items at any time. Any such waiver may
only be in writing. In the event of such waiver, Borrower shall pay directly, when and where payable, the
amounts due for any Escrow Items for which payment of Funds has been waived by Lender and, if Lender
requires, shall furnish to Lender receipts evidencing such payment within such time period as Lender may require.
Borrower's obligation to make such payments and to provide receipts shall for al! purposes be deemed to be a
covenant and agreement contained in this Security Instrument, as the phrase "covenant and agreement" is used in
Section 9. If Borrower is obligated to pay Escrow Items directly, pursuant to a waiver, and Borrower fails to pay
the amount due for an Escrow Item, Lender may exercise its rights under Section 9 and pay such amount and
Borrower shall then be obligated under Section 9 to repay to Lender any such amount. Lender may revoke the
waiver as to any or all Escrow Items at any time by a notice given in accordance with Section 15 and, upon such
revocation, Borrower shall pay to Lender all Funds, and in such amounts, that are then required under this
Section 3.
Lender may, at any time, collect and hold Funds in an amount (a) sufficient to permit Lender to apply the
Funds at the time specified under RESPA, and (b) not to exceed the maximum amount a lender can require under
RESPA. Lender shall estimate the amount of Funds due on the basis of current data and reasonable estimates of
expenditures of future Escrow Items or otherwise in accordance with Applicable Law.
The Funds shall be held in an institution whose deposits are insured by a federal agency, instrumentality, or
entity (including Lender, if Lender is an institution whose deposits are so insured) or in any Federal Home Loan
Bank. Lender shall apply the Funds to pay the Escrow Items no later than the time specified under RESPA.
Lender shall not charge Borrower for holding and applying the Funds, annually analyzing the escrow account, or
verifying the Escrow Items, unless Lender pays Borrower interest on the Funds and Applicable Law permits
Lender to make Such a charge. Unless an agreement is made in writing or Applicable Law requires interest to be
paid on the Funds, Lender shall not be required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on the Funds. Borrower
and Lender can agree in writing, however, that interest shall be paid on the Funds. Lender shall give to
Borrower, without charge, an annual accounting of the Funds as required by RESPA.
If there is a surplus of Funds held in escrow, as defined under RESPA, Lender shall account to Borrower for
the excess funds in accordance with RESPA. If there is a shortage of Funds held in escrow, as defined under
RESPA, Lender shall notify Borrower as required by RESPA, and Borrower shall pay to Lender the amount
necessary to make up the shortage in accordance with RESPA, but in no more than twelve monthly payments. If
there is a deficiency of Funds held in escrow, as defined under RESPA, Lender shall notify Borrower as required
by RESPA, and Borrower shall pay to Lender the amount necessary to make up the deficiency in accordance with
RESPA, but in no more than twelve monthly payments.
Upon payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument, Lender shall promptly refund to
Borrower any Funds held by Lender.
4. Charges; Liens. Borrower shall pay all taxes, assessments, charges, fines, and impositions attributable to
the Property which can attain priority over this Security Instrument, leasehold payments or ground rents on the
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Property, if any, and Community Association Dues, Fees, and Assessments, if any. To the extent that these items
are Escrow Items, Borrower shall pay them in the manner provided in Section 3.
Borrower shall promptly discharge any lien which has priority over this Security Instrument unless Borrower:
(a) agrees in writing to the payment of the obligation secured by the lien in a manner acceptable to Lender, but
only so long as Borrower is performing such agreement; (b) contests the lien in good faith by, or defends against
enforcement of the lien in, legal proceedings which in Lender's opinion operate to prevent the enforcement of the
lien while those proceedings are pending, but only until such proceedings are concluded; or (c) secures fi.om the
holder of the lien an agreement satisfactory to Lender subordinating the lien to this Security Instrument. If
Lender determines that any part of the Property is subject to a lien which can attain priority over this Security
Instrument, Lender may give Borrower a notice identifying the lien. Within 10 days of the date on which that
notice is given, Borrower shall satisfy the lien or take one or more of the actions set forth above in this Section 4.
Lender may require Borrower to pay. a one-time charge for a real estate tax verification and/or reporting
service used by Lender in connection with this Loan.
5. Property Insurance. Borrower khall keep the improvements now existing or hereafter erected on the
Property insured against loss by fire, hazards included within the term "extended coverage," and any other
hazards including, but not limited to, earthquakes and floods, for which Lender requires insurance. This
insurance shall be maintained in the amounts (including deductible levels) and for the periods that Lender
requires. What Lender requires pursuant to the preceding sentences can change during the term of the Loan. The
insurance carrier providing the insurance shall be chosen by Borrower subject to Lender's right to disapprove
Borrower's choice, which right shall not be exercised unreasonably. Lender may require Borrower to pay, in
connection with this Loan, either: (a) a one-time charge for flood zone determination, certification and tracking
services; or (b) a one-time charge for flood zone determination and certification services and subsequent charges
each time remappings or similar qhanges occur which reasonably might affect such determination or certification.
Borrower shall also be responsible for the payment of any fees imposed by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency in connection with the review of any flood zone determination resulting from an objection by Borrower.
ff Borrower fails to maintain any of the coverages described above, Lender may obtain insurance coverage, at
Lender's option and BorrOwer's expense. Lender is under no obligation to purchase any particular type or
amount of coverage. Therefore, such coverage shall cover Lender, but might or might not protect Borrower,
Borrower' s equity in the Property, or the contents of the Property, against any risk, hazard or liability and might
provide greater or lesser coverage than was previously in effect. Borrower acknowledges that the cost of the
insurance coverage so obtained might significantly exceed the cost of insurance that Borrower could have
obtained. Any amounts, disbursed b7 Lender under this Section 5 shall become additional debt of Borrower
secured by this Security Instrument. These amounts shall bear interest at the Note rate fi.om the date of
disbursement and shall be payable, with such interest, upon notice fi.om Lender to Borrower requesting payment.'
All insurance policies required by Lender and renewals of such policies shall be subject to Lender' s right to
disapprove such policies, shall include a standard mortgage clause, and shall name Lender as mortgagee and/or as
an additional loss payee. Lender shall have the right to hold the policies and renewal certificates. If Lender
requires, Borrower shall promptly give to Lender all receipts of paid premiums and renewal notices. If Borrower
obtains any form of insurance coverage, not otherwise required by Lender, for damage to, or destruction of, the
Property, such policy shall include a standard mortgage clause and shall name Lender as mortgagee and/or as an
additional loss payee.
In the event of loss, Borrower shall give prompt notice to the insurance carrier and Lender. Lender may
make proof of loss if not made promptly by Borrower. Unless Lender and Borrower otherwise agree in writing,
any insurance proceeds, whether or not the underlying insurance was required by Lender, shall be applied to
restoration or repair of the Property, if the restoration or repair is economically feasible and Lender's security is
not lessened. During such repair and restoration period, Lender shall have the right to hold such insurance
proceeds until Lender has had an opportunity to inspect such Property to ensure the work has been completed to
Lender' s satisfaction, provided that such inspection shall be undertaken promptly. Lender may disburse proceeds
for the repairs and restoration in a single payment or in a series of progress payments as the work is completed.
Unless an agreement is made in writing or Applicable Law requires interest to be paid on such insurance
proceeds, Lender shall not be required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on such proceeds. Fees for public
adjusters, or other third parties, retained by Borrower shall not be paid out of the insurance proceeds and shall be
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the sole obligation of Borrower. If the restoration or repair is not economically feasible or Lender's security
would be lessened, the insurance proceeds shall be applied to the sums secured by this Security Instrument,
whether or not then due, witb the excess, if any, paid to Borrower. Such insurance proceeds shall be applied in
thc order provided for in Section 2.
If Borrower abandons the Property, Lender may file, negotiate and settle any available insurance claim and
related matters. If Borrower does not respond within 30 days to a notice fi.om Lender that the insurance carrier
has offered to settle a claim, then Lender may negotiate and settle the claim. The 30-day period will begin when
the notice is given. In either event, or if Lender acquires the Property under Section 22 or otherwise, Borrower
hereby assigns to Lender (a) Borrower' s rights to any insurance proceeds in an amount not to exceed the amounts
unpaid under the Note or this Security Instrument, and (b) any other of Borrower' s rights (other than the right to
any refund of unearned premiums paid by Borrower) under all insurance policies covering the Property, insofar as
such rights are applicable to the coverage of the Property. Lender may use the insurance proceeds either to repair
or restore the Property or to pay amounts unpaid under the Note or this Security Instrument, whether or not then
due.
6. Occupancy. Borrower shall occupy, establish, and use the Property as Borrower's principal residence
within sixty days after the execution of this Security Instrument and shall continue to occupy the Property as
Borrower's principal residence for at least one year after the date of occupancy, unless Lender otherwise agrees in
writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, or unless extenuating 'circumstances exist which are
beyond Borrower' s control.
7. Preservation, Maintenance and Protection of the Property; Inspections. Borrower shall not destroy,
damage or impair the Property, allow the Property to deteriorate or commit waste on the Property. Whether or
not Borrower is residing in the Property, Borrower shall maintain the Property in order to prevent the Property
fi.om deteriorating or decreasing in value due to its condition. Unless it is determined pursuant to Section 5 that
repair or restoration is not economically feasible, Borrower shall promptly repair the Property if damaged to avoid
further deterioration or damage. If insurance or condemnation proceeds are paid in connection with damage to, or
the taking of, the Property, Borrower khall be responsible for repairing or restoring the Property only if Lender
has released proceeds for such purposes. Lender may disburse proceeds for the repairs and restoration in a single
payment or in a series of progress payments as the work is completed. If the insurance or condemnation proceeds
are not sufficient to repair or restore the Property, Borrower is not relieved of Borrower's obligation for the
completion of such repair or restoration.
Lender or its agent may make reasonable entries upon and inspections of the Property. If it has reasonable
cause, Lender may inspect the interior of the improvements on the Property. Lender shall give Borrower notice at
the time of or prior to such an interior inspection specifying such reasonable cause.
8. .Borrower's Loan Application. Borrower shall be in default if, during the Loan application process,
Borrower or any persons or entities acting at the direction of Borrower or with'Borrower' s knowledge or consent
gave materially false, misleading, or inaccurate information or statements to Lender (or failed to provide Lender
with material information) in connection with the Loan. Material representations include, but are not limited to,
representations concerning Borrower' s occupancy of the Property as Borrower' s principal residence.
9. Protection of Lender's Interest in the Property and Rights Under this Security Instrument. If (a)
Borrower fails to perform the covenants and agreements contained in this Security Instrument, (b) there is a legal
proceeding that might significantly affect Lender's interest in the Property and/or rights under this Security
Instrument (such as a proceeding in bankruptcy, probate, for condemnation or forfeiture, for enforcement of a lien
which may attain priority over this Security Instrument or to enforce laws or regulations), or (c) Borrower has
abandoned the Property, then Lender may do and pay for whatever is reasonable or appropriate to protect
Lender' s interest in the Property and rights under this Security Instrument, including protecting and/or assessing
the value of the Property, and securing and/or repairing the Property. Lender's actions can include, but are not
limited to: (a) paying any sums secured by a lien which has priority over this Security Instrument; (b) appearing
in court; and (c) paying reasonable attorney's fees to protect its interest in the Property and/or rights under this
Security Instrument, including its secured position in a bankruptcy proceeding. Securing the Property includes,
but is not limited to, entering the Property to make repairs, change locks, replace or board up doors and windows,
drain water from pipes, eliminate building or other code violations or dangerous conditions, and have utilities
turned on or off. Although Lender may take action under this Section 9, Lender does not have to do so and is not
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under any duty or obligation to do so. It is agreed that Lender incurs no liability for not taking any or all actions
authorized under this Section 9.
Any amounts disbursed by Lender under this Section 9 shall become additional debt of Borrower secured by
this Security Instrument. These amounts shall bear interest at the Note rate fi.om the date of disbursement and
shall be payable, with such interest, upon notice from Lender to Borrower requesting payment.
If this Security Instrument is on a leasehold, Borrower shall comply with all the provisions of the lease. If
Borrower acquires fee title to the Property, the leasehold and the fee title shall not merge unless Lender agrees to
the merger in writing.
10. Mortgage Insurance. If Lender required Mortgage Insurance as a condition of making the Loan,
Borrower shall pay the premiums required to maintain the Mortgage Insurance in effect. If, for any reason, the
Mortgage Insurance coverage required by Lender ceases to be available from the mortgage insurer that previously
provided such insurance and Borrower was required to make separately designated payments toward the premiums
for Mortgage Insurance, Borrower shall pay the premiums required to obtain coverage substantially equivalent to
the Mortgage Insurance previously in effect, at a cost substantially equivalent to the cost to Borrower of the
Mortgage Insurance previously in effect, from an alternate mortgage insurer selected by Lender. If substantially
equivalent Mortgage Insurance coverage is not available, Borrower shall continue to pay to Lender the amount of
the separately designated payments that were due when the insurance coverage ceased to be in effect. Lender will
accept, use and retain these payments as a non-refundable loss reserve in lieu of Mortgage Insurance. Such loss
reserve shall be non-refundable, notwithstanding the fact that the Loan is ultimately paid in full, and Lender shall
not be required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on such loss reserve. Lender can no longer require loss
reserve payments if Mortgage Insurance coverage (in the amount and for the period that Lender requires) provided
by an insurer selected by Lender again becomes available, is obtained, and Lender requires separately designated
payments toward the premiums for Mortgage Insurance. If Lender required Mortgage Insurance as a condition of
making the Loan and Borrower was required to make separately designated payments toward the premiums for
Mortgage Insurance, Borrower shall pay the premiums required to maintain Mortgage Insurance in effect, or to
. provide a non-refundable loss reserve, until the Lender' s requirement for Mortgage Insurance ends in accordance
with any written agreement between Borrower and Lender providing for such termination or until termination is
.required by Applicable Law. Nothing in this Section 10 affects Borrower's obligation to pay interest at the rate
provided in the Note.
Mortgage Insurance reimburses Lender (or any entity that purchases the Note) for certain losses it may incur
if Borrower does not repay the Loan as agreed. Borrower is not a party to the Mortgage Insurance.
Mortgage insurers evaluate their total risk on all such insurance in force from time to time, and may enter into
agreements with other parties that share or modify their risk, or reduce losses. These agreements are on terms and
conditions that are satisfactory to the mortgage insurer and the other party (or parties)to thege agreements. These
agreements may require the mortgage insurer to make payments using any source of funds that the mortgage
insurer may have available (which may include funds obtained from Mortgage Insurance premiums).
As a result of these agreements, Lender, any purchaser of the Note, another insurer, any reinsurer, any other
entity, or any affiliate of any of the foregoing, may receive (directly or indirectly) amounts that derive fi.om (or
might be characterized as) a portion of Borrower' s payments for Mortgage Insurance, in exchange for sharing or
modifying the mortgage insurer' s risk, or reducing losses. If such agreement provides that an affiliate of Lender
takes a share of the insurer' s risk in exchange for a share of the premiums paid to the insurer, the arrangement is
often termed "captive reinsurance." Further:
(a) Any such agreements will not affect the amounts that Borrower has agreed to pay for Mortgage
Insurance, or any other terms of the Loan. Such agreements will not increase the amount Borrower will
owe for Mortgage Insurance, and they will not entitle Borrower to any refund.
(b) Any such agreements will not affect the rights Borrower has - if any - with respect to the Mortgage
Insurance under the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 or any other law. These rights may include the
right to receive certain disclosures, to request and obtain cancellation of the Mortgage Insurance, to have
the Mortgage Insurance terminated automatically, and/or to receive a refund of any Mortgage Insurance
premiums that were unearned at the time of such cancellation or termination.
11. Assignment of Miscellaneous Proceeds; Forfeiture. All Miscellaneous Proceeds are hereby assigned to
and shall be paid to Lender.
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If the Property is damaged, such Miscellaneous Proceeds shall be applied to restoration or [epair of the
Property, if the restoration or repair is economically feasible and Lender' s security is not lessened. During such
repair and restoration period, Lender shall have the right to hold such Miscellaneous Proceeds until Lender has
had an opportunity to inspect such Property to ensure the work has been completed to Lender's satisfaction,
provided that such inspection shall be undertaken promptly. Lender may pay for the repairs and restoration in a
single disbursement or in a series of progress payments as the work is completed. Unless an agreement is made in
writing or Applicable Law requires interest to be paid on such MiscellaneOus Proceeds, Lender shall not be
required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on such Miscellaneous Proceeds. If the restoration or repair is
not economically feasible or Lender' s security would be lessened, the Miscellaneous Proceeds shall be applied to
the sums secured by this Security Instrument, whether or not then due, with the excess, if any, paid to Borrower.
Such Miscellaneous Proceeds shall be applied in the order provided for in Section 2.
In the event of a total taking, destruction, or loss in value of the Property, the Miscellaneous Proceeds shall
be applied to the sums secured by this Security Instrument, whether or not then due, with the excess, if any, paid
to Borrower.
In the event of a partial taking, destruction; or loss in value of the Property in which the fair market value of
the Property immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or loss in value is equal to or greater than the
amount of the sums secured by this Security Instrument immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or loss
in value, unless Borrower and Lender otherwise agree in writing, the sums secured by this Security Instrument
shall be reduced by the amount of the Miscellaneous Proceeds multiplied by the following fi.action: (a) the total
amount of the sums secured immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or loss in value divided by (b) the
fair market value of the Property immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or loss in value. Any balance
shall be paid to Borrower.
In the event of a partial taking, destruction, or loss in value of the Property in which the fair market value of
the Property immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or loss in value is less than the amount of the
sums secured immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or loss in value, unless Borrower and Lender
otherwise agree in writing, the Miscellaneous Proceeds shall be applied to the sums secured by this Security
Instrument whether or not the sums are then due.
If the Property is abandoned by Borrower, or if, after notice by Lender to Borrower that the opposing Party
(as defined in the next sentence) offers to make an award to settle a claim for damages, Borrower fails to respond
to Lender within 30 days after the date the notice is given, Lender is authorized to collect and apply the
Miscellaneous Proceeds either to restoration or repair of the Property or to the sums secured by this Security
Instrument, whether or not then due. "Opposing Party" means the third party that owes Borrower Miscellaneous
Proceeds or the party against whom Borrower has a right of action in regard to Miscellaneous Proceeds.
Borrower shall be in default if any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, is begun that, in Lender' s
judgment, could result in forfeiture of the Property or other material impairment of Lender's interest in the
Property or rights under this Security Instrument. Borrower can cure such a default and, if acceleration has
occurred, reinstate as provided in Section 19, by causing the action or proceeding to be dismissed with a ruling
that, in Lender' s judgment, precludes forfeiture of the Property or other material impairment of Lender' s interest
in the Property or rights under this Security Instrument. The proceeds of any award or claim for damages that are
attributable to the impairment of Lender' s interest in the Property are hereby assigned and shall be paid to Lender.
All Miscellaneous Proceeds that are not applied to restoration or repair of the Property shall be applied in the
order provided for in Section 2.
12. Borrower Not Released; Forbearance By Lender Not a Waiver. Extension of the time for payment or
modification of amortization of the sums secured by this Security Instrument granted by Lender to Borrower or
any Successor in Interest of Borrower shall not operate to release the liability of Borrower or any Successors in
Interest of Borrower. Lender shall not be required to commence proceedings against any Successor in Interest of
Borrower or to refuse to extend time for payment or otherwise modify amortization of the sums secured by this
Security Instrument by reason of any demand made by the original Borrower or any Successors in Interest of
Borrower. Any forbearance by Lender in exercising any right or remedy including, without limitation, Lender's
acceptance of payments fi.om third persons, entities or Successors in Interest of Borrower or in amounts less than
the amount then due, shall not be a waiver of or preclude the exercise of any right or remedy.
13. Joint and Several Liability; Co-signers; Successors and Assigns Bound. Borrower covenants and
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agrees that Borrower' s obligations and liability shah be joint and several However, any Borrower who co-signs
this Security Instrument but does not execute the Note (a "co-signeff')~ (a) is co-signing this Security Instrument
only to mortgage, ~ant and convey the co-si~ne~'s interest in the P~ope[ty unde~ the tc~ms of this Security
Instrument; (bi is not personally ob}}~ated to pay the su~ secured by ~h~s Security ~st~umcn~; and (c) a~ees that
Lcnde~ and any othe~ Borrower can a~ee to extend, modi~, fo~bea~ o~ make any accommodations ~ith ~e~a~d to
the te~ of this Security Inst~umenI o~ the Note withou[ the co-s}gne~' s consent.
Subject to the p~ov~sions of Section ]8, any Succes~ ~n Interest of Bo~owc~ ~ho ~sumes Bo~o~effs
obligations unde~ this Security Instrument in ~itin~, and ~s a~p~oved by Lender, shal} obtain ail of Bor~o~e~' s
~hts and behests unde~ this Security Instrument. Bo~owe~ shah no[ be ~ele~ed ~om Borrower's obligations
and liabili~ under this Security Instrument unless Lender agrees to such release in writing. The covenants and
agreements of this Security Instrument shall bind (except as provided in Section 20) and benefit the successors and
assigns of Lender.
14. Loan Charges. Lender may ch~ge ~rrower fees for services performed in connection with Borrower' s
default, for the purpose of protecting Lender' s interest in the Property and rights under this Security ~strument,
including, but not limited to, attorneys fees, property inspection and valuation fees. In regard to ~y other fees,
the absence of express authority in this Security Instrument to charge a specific fee to Borrower shall not be
construed as a prohibition on the charging of such fee. Lender may not charge fees that ~e expressly prohibited
by this Security Instrument or by Applicable Law.
If the Loan is subject to a law which sets maximum loan charges, and that law is finally interpreted so that the
interest or other loan charges collected or to be collected in connection with the Loan exceed the permitted limits,
then: (a) any such loan charge shall be reduced by the amount necess~y to reduce the charge to the permitted
limit; and (b) any sums already collected ~om Borrower which exceeded permitted limits will be refunded to
Borrower. Lender may choose to make this refund by reducing the principal owed under the Note or by making a
direct payment to ~rrower. If a refund reduces principal, the reduction will be treated asa partial prepayment
without any prepayment charge (whether or not a prepayment charge is provided for under the Note). Borrower' s
acceptance of any such refund made by direct payment to Borrower will constitute a waiver of ~y right of action
~rrower might have arising out of such overcharge.
15. Notic'es. All notices given by Borrower or Lender in connection with this Security Instrument must be
in writing. Any notice to Borrower in connection with this Security Instrument shall be deemed to have been
given to Borrower when mailed by first class mail or when actually delivered to Borrower' s notice address if sent
by other means. Notice to any one Borrower shall constitute notice to all Borrowers unless Applicable Law
expressly requires otherwise. The notice address shall be the Property Address unless Borrower has designated a
substitute notice address by notice to Lender. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of Borrower's change of
address. If Lender specifies a procedure for reporting Borrower' s change of address, then Borrower shall only
report a change of address through that specified procedure. There may be only one designated notice address
under this Security Instrument at any one time. Any notice to Lender shall be given by delivering it or by mailing
it by first class mail to Lender' s address stated herein unless Lender has designated another address by notice to
~rrower. Any notice in connection with this Security Instrument shall not be deemed to have been given to
Lender until actually received by Lender. If any notice required by this Security Instrument is also required under
Applicable Law, the Applicable Law requirement will satisfy the corresponding requirement under this 'Security
~strument.
16. Governing Law; Severabili~; Rules of Comtruction. This Security Instrument shall be governed by
federal law and the law of the jurisdiction in which the Property is located. All rights and obligations contained
in this Security Instrument are subject to any requirements and limitations of Applicable Law. Applicable Law
~ght explicitly or implicitly allow the parties to agree by contract or it might be silent, but such silence shall not
be construed as a prohibition against agreement by contract. In the event that any provision or clause of this
Security Instrument or the Note conflicts with Applicable Law, such conflict shall not affect other provisions of
this Security Instrument or the Note which can be given effect without the conflicting provision.
As used in this Security Bstrument: (a) words of the masculine gender shall mean and include corresponding
neuter words or words of the feminine gender; ~) words in the singular shall mean and include tile plural and
vice versa; and (c) the word "may" gives sole discretion without any obligation to take any action.
17. Borrower's Copy. Borrower shall be given one copy of the Note and of this Security ~strument.
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18. Transfer of the Property or a Beneficial Interest in Borrower. As used in this Section 18, "Interest in
the Property" means any legal or beneficial interest in the Property, including, but not limited to, those beneficial
interests transferred in a bond for deed, contract for deed, installment sales contract or escrow agreement, the
intent of which is the transfer of title by Borrower at a future date to a purchaser.
If all or any part of the Property or any Interest in the Property is sold or transferred (or if Borrower is not a
natural person and a beneficial interest in Borrower is sold or transferred) without Lender' s prior written consent,
Lender may require immediate payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument. However, this
option shall not be exercised by Lender if such exercise is prohibited by Applicable Law.
If Lender exercises this option, Lender shall give Borrower notice of acceleration. The notice shall provide a
period of not less than 30 days from the date the notice is given in accordance with Section 15 within which
Borrower must pay ail sums secured by this Security Instrument. If Borrower fails to pay these sums prior to the
expiration of this period, Lender may invoke any remedies permitted by this Security Instrument without further
notice or demand on Borrower.
19. Borrower's Right to Reinstate After Acceleration. If Borrower meets certain conditions, Borrower
shall have the right to have enforcement of this Security Instrument discontinued at any time prior to the earliest
of: (a) five days before sale Of the Property pursuant to any power of sale contained in this Security Instrument;
(b) such other period as Applicable Law might specify for the termination of Borrower' s right to reinstate; or (c)
entry of a judgment enforcing this Security Instrument. Those conditions are that Borrower: (a) pays Lender all
sums which then would be due under this Security Instrument and the Note as if no acceleration had occurred; (b)
cures any default of any other covenants or agreements; (c) pays all expenses incurred in enforcing this Security
Instrument, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, property inspection and valuation fees; and
other fees incurred for the purpose of protecting Lender' s interest in the Property and rights under this Security
Instrument; and (d) takes such action as Lender may reasonably require to assure that Lender's interest in the
Property and rights under this Security Instrument, and Borrower's obligation to pay the sums secured by this
Security Instrument, shall continue unchanged. Lender may require that Borrower pay such reinstatement sums
and expenses in one or more of the following forms, as selected by Lender: (a) cash; (b) money order; (c)
certified check, bank check, treasurer's check or cashier's check, provided any such check is drawn upon an
institution whose deposits are insured by a federal agency, instrumentality or entity; or (d) Electronic Funds
Transfer. Upon reinstatement by Borrower, this Security Instrument and obligations secured hereby shall remain
fully effective as if no acceleration had occurred. However, this right to reinstate shall not apply in the case of
acceleration under Section 18.
20. Sale of Note; Change 'of Loan Servicer; Notice of Grievance. The Note or a partial interest in the
Note (together with this Security Instrument) can be sold one or more times without prior notice to Borrower. A
sale might result in a change in the entity (known as the "Loan Servicer") that collects Periodic Payments due
under the Note and this Security Instrument and performs other mortgage loan servicing obligations under the
Note, this Security Instrument, and Applicable Law. There also might be one or more changes of the Loan
Servicer unrelated to a sale of the Note. If there is a change of the Loan Servicer, Borrower will be given written
notice of the change which will state the' name and address of the new Loan Servicer, the.address to which
payments should be made and any other information RESPA requires in connection with a notice of transfer of
servicing. If the Note is s01d and thereafter the Loan is serviced by a Loan Servicer other than the purchaser of
the Note, the mortgage loan servicing obligations to Borrower will remain with the Loan Servicer or be
transferred to a successor Loan Servicer(s) and are not assumed by the Note purchaser unless otherwise provided
by the Note purchaser.
Neither Borrower nor Lender may commence, join, or be joined to any judicial action (as either an individual
litigant or the member of a class) that arises fi'om the other party' s actions pursuant to this Security Instrument or
that alleges that the other party has breached any provision of, or any duty owed by reason of, this Security
Instrument, until such Borrower or Lender has notified the other party (with such notice given in compliance with
the requirements of Section 15) of such alleged breach and afforded the other party hereto a reasonable period
after the giving of such notice to take corrective action. If Applicable Laxv provides a time period which must
elapse before certain action can be taken, that time period will be deemed to be reasonable for purposes of this
paragraph.. The notice of acceleration and opportunity to cure given to Borrower pursuant to Section 22 and the
notice of acceleration given to Borrower pursuant to Section 18 shall be deemed to satisfy the notice and
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opportunity to take corrective action provisions of this Section 20.
21. Hazardous Substances. As used in this Section 21: (a) "Hazardou Substances" are those substances
defined as toxic or hazardous substances, pollutants, or wastes by Environmental Law and the following
substances: gasoline, kerosene, other flammable or toxic petroleum products, toxic pesticides and herbicides,
volatile solvents, materials containing asbestos or formaldehyde, and radioactive materials; (b) "Environmental
Law" means federal laws and laws of the jurisdiction where the Property is located that relate to health, safety or
environmental protection; (c) "Environmental Cleanup" includes any response action, remedial action, or removal
action, as defined in Environmental Law; and (d) an "Environmental Condition" means a condition that can cause,
contribute to, or otherwise trigger an Environmental Cleanup.
Borrower shall not cause or permit the presence, use, disposal, storage, or release of any Hazardous
Substances, or threaten to release any Hazardous Substances, on or in the Property. Borrower shall not do, nor
allow anyone else to do, anything affecting the Property (a) that is in violation of any Environmental Law, (b)
which creates an Environmental Condition, or (c) which, due to the presence, use, or release of a Hazardous
Substance, creates a condition that adversely affects the value of the Property. The preceding two sentences shall
not apply to the presence, use, or storage on the Property of small quantities of Hazardous Substances that are
generally recognized to be appropriate to normal residential uses and to maintenance of the Property (including,
but not limited to, hazardous substances in consumer products).
Borrower shall promptly give Lender written notice of (a) any investigation, claim, demand, lawsuit or other
action by any governmental or regulatory agency or private party involving the Property and any Hazardous
Substance or Environmental Law of which Borrower has actual knowledge, (b) any Environmental Condition,
including but not limited to, any spilling, leaking, discharge, release or threat of release of any Hazardous
Substance, and (c) any condition caused by the presence, use or release of a Hazardous Substance which adversely
affects the value of the Property. If Borrower learns, or is notified by any governmental or regulatory authority,
.or any private party, that any removal or other remediation of any Hazardous Substance affecting the Property is
necessary, Borrower shall promptly take all necessary remedial actions in accordance with Environmental Law.
Nothing herein shall create any obligation on Lender for an Environmental Cleanup.
NON-UNIFORM COVENANTS. Borrower and Lender further covenant and agree as follows:
22. Acceleration; Remedies. Lender shall give notice to Borrower prior to acceleration following
Borrower's breach of any covenant or agreement in this Security Instrument (but not prior to acceleration
under Section 18 unless Applicable Law provides otherwise). The notice shall specify: (a) the default; (b) the
action required to cure the default; (c) a date, not less than 30 days from the date the notice is given to
Borrower, by which the default must be cured; and (d) that failure to cure the default on or before the date
specified in the notice may result in acceleration of the sums secured by this Security Instrument and sale of
the Property. The notice shall further inform Borrower of the right to reinstate after acceleration and the
right to bring a court action to assert the non-existence of a default or any other defense of Borrower to
acceleration and sale. If the default is not cured on or before the date specified in the notice, Lender at its
option may require immediate payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument without
further demand and may invoke the power of sale and any other remedies permitted by Applicable Law.
Lender shall be entitled to collect all expenses incurred in pursuing the remedies provided in this Section 22,
including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of title evidence.
If Lender invokes the power of sale, Lender shall give notice of intent to foreclose to Borrower and to
the person in possession of the Property, if different, in accordance with Applicable Law. Lender shall give
notice of the sale to Borrower in the manner provided in Section 15. Lender shall publish the notice of sale,
and the Property shall be sold in the manner prescribed by applicable law. Lender or its designee may
purchase the Property at any sale. The proceeds of the sale shall be applied in the following order: (a) to all
expenses of the sale, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees; (b) to all sums secured by this
Security Instrument; and (c) any excess to the person or persons legally entitled to it.
23. Release. Upon payment of all sums secured by this Security Instrument, Lender shall release this Security
Instrument. Borrower shall pay any recordation costs. Lender may charge Borrower a fee for releasing this
Security Instrument, but only if the fee is paid to a third party for services rendered and the charging of the fee is
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permitted under Applicable Law.
24. Waivers. Borrower releases and waives all rights under and by virtue of the homestead exemption laws of
Wyoming.
BY SIGNING BELOW, Borrower accepts and agrees to the terms and covenants contained in this Security
Instrument and in any rider(s) executed by Borro~ver and recorded with it.
Social Security Number 521-60-5877
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Borrw. v~
Social Security Number 577-66-q875
Social Security Number
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Social Security Number
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STATE OF WYOMING )
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COUNTY OF LINCOLN )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, a Notary Public, on APRIL 14, 2003
Date
by: TRACY R STEPHENS hi,ID JUDITH STEPHENS, HUSBAND AND WIFE
Person(s) Acknowledging
In WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.
My Commission expires: 9/18/03 ·
Notary Public
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