Opinion ID: 2586477
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Heading: Affidavit of Donald D. Zacher dated October 24, 2007

Text: [¶ 31] This affidavit states: 1. I am a licensed abstracter in the State of South Dakota. I have been licensed in South Dakota since October 7, 1999. 2. I have 11 years experience researching and examining real property title records. 3. I am not a licensed abstracter in the State of Wyoming; however, I have three years experience researching and examining real property title records in Wyoming, including Crook County. I research and examine real property title records in Crook County on a regular basis. 4. The real property that is the subject of the complaint in this matter is described as follows (the property): Township 49 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.: Section 2: E½SW¼. Section 11: NW¼. Section 14: E½NE¼; and S½ (less State Highway of 24.2 acres). 5. I have examined the title records regarding the property in the Crook County Clerk's Office for the time period from July 8, 1980 through March 4, 2005, which is the date the Notice of Lis Pendens was recorded in this action. The following are the only documents of record during that time period with the names of Melvin A. Braunstein, Elsie L. Braunstein, or any other person named Braunstein, on them: a. A June 9, 1980 Oil and Gas Lease granted by Melvin A. Braunstein and Elsie Braunstein to L R Company, with a five year term, recorded July 8, 1980 in Book 177 Photos, Page 23. A copy is attached and by this reference incorporated herein. b. A March 1, 1966 Right-of-Way Easement granted by E.L. Braunstein to Tri-County Electric Association, recorded May 29, 1981, in Book 184 Photos, Page 660. A copy is attached and by this reference incorporated herein. c. An August 8, 1995 Telephone Company Right-of-Way Easement granted by Melvin A. Braunstein and Elsie L. Braunstein to R T Communications, Inc., recorded February 11, 1997 in Book 349 Photos, Page 197. A copy is attached and by this reference incorporated herein. [¶ 32] The affiant fails to state the date on which he examined the title records to which he refers. More importantly, although the affiant has attached the referenced documents to his affidavit, those documents are not sworn or certified copies as required by W.R.C.P. 56(e).