How To Enter Into Trust Deeds

By Eugenia Dickerson


Lenders and borrowers have the option to enter into contracts known as trust deeds. This method is used as security that the borrower will repay a debt. It allows for the transfer to a third party of a specified amount of the assets of the borrower. The third party in this transaction is called the trustee. The trustee, by means of the deed, has the authorization to place for sale the property of the borrower, should the borrower default on the debt payment.

There are three parties involved in this type of contract. The first is the borrower who provides the trustee with legal title to the property. The second is the lender who has provided the loan to the borrower. The third is the trustee who retains the property for the lender's benefit.

There are three different trust property deed types. Warranty deeds transfer ownership of the property without any security. Grant deeds transfer ownership with a commitment that the said property has not already been transferred. Quitclaim deeds transfer the rights of the transferring party as regards the property.

Mortgage loans and trust deeds are often compared with each other. The main variance between it is that with mortgages the actual ownership of the property is transferred to the lender. Title is not normally transferred when a deed of trust is used. Mortgage loans are generally related to real estate transactions.

It is common practice in certain jurisdictions to allow for a second, or at times, a third deed of trust to be entered into. The second deed of trust would not be allowed the same level of priority as the first. If the loan has been paid in full, the lender is able to request the property's return from the trustee by using reconveyance. This is a process where the lender provides a document stating his or her relinquishment to the claim on the property. Upon full and final settlement of the debt, a recording of a mortgage satisfaction has to be recorded with the register of deeds in that particular county's records.

In the event that the borrower has defaulted on the loan, the lender has the right to file a notice to that effect. Once the notice has been issued to the borrower, the trustee has the opportunity to commence foreclosure on the property. In this instance, the trustee will place the property for sale by auction and sell it to the highest bidder.

The borrower has the opportunity to re-purchase the property once a sale has been undertaken. There is a general time period that is specified to allow for this. The borrower is offered the facility to purchase the property at the price fetched during the auction, along with charges, such as interest and transaction fees. This facility is called a right of redemption.

Lenders who make use of trust deeds or mortgages are able to assign the mortgage to alternate lenders. When this road is taken, the assignee will take over all the rights the original lender had. For the assignment to be completed and for it to be valid, it has to be stated in writing. The assignment must also be recorded in the county records where the property is located or held.




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