Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The Implications Of Trust Deeds

By Eugenia Dickerson


Trust deeds can be referred to as contracts that a lender and a borrower enter into. This document is used as a method of security for the borrower's debt by allowing a transfer of a particular interest in the assets of the borrower, to an outside party. This outside party is referred to as the trustee. The trustee, by determination of the deed, has the authority to dispose of the property if the borrower fails to pay his or her debt.

There are normally three parties who are involved in the setup of a deed of trust. The first party is the borrower who has to provide the trustee with lawful title to his or her property. The lender is the second party to the transaction and this is the entity who has offered the loan. The final party in the transaction is the trustee who safeguards the property for the benefit 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 are often compared to mortgage loans. The one essential difference between the two is that with a mortgage ownership is transferred to the lender. With a deed of trust, ownership is not transferred. Mortgages are also normally applied to real estate loans.

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.

The borrower is able to purchase back the property once the sale has taken place. There is a specified period when this action can take place. The property has to be bought back by the borrower for the price it fetched at the auction, as well as interest and any other transaction fees. This opportunity is referred to 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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