Satisfaction or release in Detroit, Michigan
A satisfaction (also called a release, reconveyance or discharge) is recorded by the lender after a loan is paid, to take its mortgage or deed of trust off the title. In Detroit, satisfactions and releases are recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds, and a HeritageDeed title search lists them for the property.
How Detroit records it
Deeds, mortgages, discharges, land contracts and liens are recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds.
The Register of Deeds indexes each document under its parties' names and cross-references a discharge to the mortgage it discharges.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
Matching every loan to its satisfaction is the core of a lien search: an unmatched loan is still open of record.
Does a title search find it in Detroit?
Yes. The Detroit report covers: Deeds, mortgages, discharges, assignments, land contracts and liens indexed under the owner's name with the Register of Deeds; Mortgages matched to discharges by the Register's cross-references; earlier owners' loans set apart.
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