This form is a deed of trust modification. It is to be entered into by a borrower, co-grantor, and the lender. The agreement modifies the mortgage or deed of trust to secure a debt described within the agreement. Other provisions include: renewal and extension of the lien, co-grantor liability, and note payment terms.
Deed Of Trust Records For A House In San Jose
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Trusts are not filed or registered with the Court. You may wish to contact the County Recorder or the attorney who prepared the trust to obtain copies.
Property ownership information can be requested from the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. For more information, please visit their website to Request a Real Estate Record.
You'll find most California property deeds at the County Clerk's office, also called the Registrar/Recorder office. Some of them provide online searches. Others require visiting their offices. For example, the San Diego County Clerk's Office provides online searches.
While that's a reasonable question, the fact is, trust documents generally avoid the court completely. As such, they are not matters of public record. This means that you likely will not be able to secure a copy of the trust from the Office of the County Clerk or the courthouse in the same way you would a will.
Facilities for researching official records and maps are available at the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's office main office. Note that document contents may only be viewed at the main office, not on-line.
Recording a document means that it is filed with the county recorder's office and becomes a public record. In California, living trusts are not required to be recorded, nor is it recommended.
For a deed to be legal, it must state the name of the buyer and the seller, describe the property being transferred, and include the signature of the party transferring the property.
To record a deed in California, you must submit the completed deed along with the appropriate fees to the County Recorder's Office in the county where the property is located. The deed will then be officially recorded, making it a part of the public record.
The borrower is called the trustor, and the lender is called the beneficiary. But there's a third party, called the trustee, that actually holds the deed of trust.
If you should lose your original deed, you may obtain a certified copy of your deed from the County Recorder in which the land is located. A county certified copy can be used in the place of the original.