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SATISFACTION METHODS

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2005

        NOTICE: See NC Session Law 2005-123 for complete

        Mortgage Satisfaction Act, including references to forms

        and procedural requirements associated with the following

        methods of satisfaction:

                      SATISFACTION OF SECURITY INSTRUMENT

            G.S. 45-36.10 Content and effect of satisfaction.

                        (a)   A document is a satisfaction of a security instrument if it does all of the

                                following:

                               (1)  Identifies the type of security instrument, the original parties to  the

                                       security instrument, the recording data for the security instrument and the

                                       office in which the security instrument is recorded.

                               (2)  States that the person signing the satisfaction is the secured creditor.

                               (3)  Reserved.

                               (4)  Contains language terminating the effectiveness of the security instrument.

                               (5)  Is signed by the secured creditor and acknowledged as required by law for

                                        a  conveyance of an interest in real property.

 

                                   TRUSTEE'S SATISFACTION OF DEED OF TRUST

            G.S. 45-36.20  Trustees satisfaction of deed of trust; content and effect.

                            (d)   Document is a trustee's satisfaction of a deed of trust if it complies with all of

                                   the following:

                                   (1)    Identifies the original parties to the deed of trust, the recording data for

                                            the deed of trust, and the office in which the deed of trust is recorded.

                                   (2)    States that the person signing the trustee's satisfaction is then serving as

                                             trustee or substitute trustee under the terms of the deed of trust.

                                   (3)    Contains language terminating the effectiveness of the deed of trust.

                                   (4)    Is signed by the trustee or substitute trustee then serving under the terms

                                             of the deed of trust and acknowledged as required by law for a conveyance

                                             of an interest in real property.