Monday, December 16, 2013

How To Enter Into Trust Deeds

By Eugenia Dickerson


Trust deeds are contracts that are entered into between a borrower and a lender. It is used to secure the payment of the debt of the borrower by the transfer of a specified interest in the borrower's assets to a third party. The third party is called a trustee. This type of contract provides the trustee with authorization to sell the property in the event that the borrower defaults on payment of the debt.

Three parties are usually involved in this type of deed. The borrower is the entity that provides the trustee with legal access to the property. The lender is the entity that has provided the borrower with the loan. The trustee is the entity that retains the asset on behalf of the lender.

Deeds of trust come in three different trust property types. The transfer of ownership without the need for security is called a Warranty deed. The ownership transfer where a commitment has been made that the property has not been transferred already is called a Grant deed. A Quitclaim deed is used in the event that the party transferring the property transfers all his or her rights.

Trust deeds can be compared to mortgages. The main difference is that there is an actual ownership transfer to the lender in the case of a mortgage. With a trust deed, title is not transferred. Mortgages are normally related to loans that are provided on real estate.

There are certain jurisdictions that make allowance for the raising of a second or sometimes a third deed of trust. The subsequent deeds will not hold the same priority level as the initial deed of trust. When full settlement of the loan has been made, it is the right of the lender to request that the trustee return the property. This is done by means of reconveyance. This action involves a process which allows the lender to issue a document which stipulates that he or she relinquishes all claims to the said property. Once the debt has been settled in full, it is necessary for a mortgage satisfaction to be recorded with the deeds register in the county records.

If the borrower does not meet the obligations of the debt, the lender has the legal right to file a notice stating that fact. Once the borrower has received issuance of the notice, the trustee has the right to start the process of foreclosure of the property. If this is undertaken, the trustee will put the property up for sale via auction and it would be sold to the highest bidder.

Once the sale has been carried out, it is possible for the borrower to buy back the specified property. This can be done during a specified time period. The borrower has the opportunity to buy the property at the auction price, along with any other charges, plus interest. This is known as a right of redemption.

It is possible for lenders who use trust deeds or those who use mortgages to assign their rights to alternate lenders. When they make the decision to do this, the lender relinquishes all its rights to the assignee. This intention has to be done in writing for it to be complete and valid. It is also a requirement for the assignment to be stated in the county records where the asset is held or where the asset is located.




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