Mortgage in Durham County, North Carolina
A mortgage pledges the property as security for a loan. Recorded, it is a lien that comes ahead of later liens and stays on the title until a satisfaction or release is recorded. In Durham County, mortgages are recorded with the Durham County Register of Deeds.
How Durham County records it
The Durham County Register of Deeds' electronic records cover real estate documents from January 1, 1978; the historical record and the mortgage, condominium, corporate and plat books are not included.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
A recorded mortgage with no satisfaction of record is an open lien, even if the loan was paid: it has to be released or paid at a sale.
Does a title search find it in Durham County?
The Durham County report lists the documents recorded against the property in the county index; this document type is read where the index returns it.
More about Durham County records
- Deed
- Deed of trust
- Satisfaction or release
- Assignment of mortgage
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
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