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.

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.

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.

Certain jurisdictions allow for a second or even a third contract to be entered into. The second deed would not have the same priority as that of the first. Once the loan has been settled in full, the lender has the right to request the return of the property from the trustee by means of reconveyance. Reconveyance is a process whereby the lender issues a document stipulating that he or she is relinquishing claim to the property. Upon settlement of the full debt, a mortgage satisfaction should be recorded with the registrar of deeds in the particular county records.

In the case where the borrower has not met the terms of the loan, the lender gains a right to file such notice. Upon receipt of the notice by the borrower, the trustee gains the right to start the process of foreclosure of the asset. This means that the trustee is allowed to place the asset for sale by means of an auction and to sell it to the entity with the highest bid.

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.

Lenders who use mortgages or trust deeds have the opportunity to allocate the loan to other lenders. When this option is taken, the assigned lender will inherit all the rights that pertained to the original lender. This action has to be done in writing for it to be valid and complete. It is a requirement that the assignment of the deed be recorded in the records of the county where the property is being held or is located.




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