A deed of trust is similar to a mortgage for real estate purchases. In some states, a trust deed unites the borrower, a lender and a trustee. The buyer/borrower gets the use of the property, and the ...

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A deed of trust is a legal document that provides mortgage lien security in favor of a lender or creditor. Satisfaction of the obligation underlying the deed of trust imposes an affirmative legal ...

A deed of trust beneficiary usually feels pretty confident with the validity of the deed as long as it is signed by an owner of the property. But when the property constitutes community property of a ...

EXPLAIN IN 50 words or less the difference between a mortgage and a deed of trust. You might reply ”Both security devices pledge real estate for repayment of a loan, a mortgage involves two parties ...

Q: I recently paid off my mortgage and received a Certificate of Satisfaction from my lender that was recorded with the county recorder's office. This certificate stated that the lien had been ...

New regulations proposed by the District of Columbia affect the recordation tax exemptions for purchase money deeds of trust not recorded simultaneously with the deed, deeds of trust recorded to ...

For years, Colorado property owners, as well as banks and other lenders that had deeds of trust (mortgages) on real estate, paid off or settled with subcontractors and suppliers who claimed mechanic’s ...