A Guide to Obtaining a Copy of Your Deed in New Jersey Step 1: Locate Your County Clerk's Office. Step 2: Gather Essential Information. Step 3: Contact the County Clerk's Office. Step 4: Accessing the Deed. Step 5: Fees and Copy Requests:
When a deed of trust is used as a security instrument, who holds the deed and the note? The trustee holds the deed, and the lender holds the note.
When a deed of trust is used as a security instrument, who holds the deed and the note? The trustee holds the deed, and the lender holds the note.
Written: Deeds must be in writing. While most deeds are completed on paper, there is no legal requirement that a deed be on paper as long as the essential elements are included.
To find out earlier rather than later, contact your attorney or escrow agent and ask for a copy of the recording page for your deed. The recording page lists the date the deed was recorded and also the volume and page number where your deed can be found.
The grantor must sign the deed form and that signature must be properly acknowledged by a notary public. All signatures must be original; we cannot accept photocopies. A complete description of the property including the village, town, county and state where the property is located must also be included on the form.
Documents must be signed with an original signature and notarized if required. Signers' and notaries' names must be printed under the signature. Notary expiration date is required. Return name and address must be placed on the front of the first page of each document.
This responsibility typically lies with your title or escrow agent. They will “record” the deed by filling out and filing your original deed in the appropriate government office in your local county.
Disadvantages of a Trust Deed For borrowers, if financial circumstances change, default on repayment can result in property foreclosure.