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Distinctions Between Deed Of Trust And Loan

By
Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Alliance

A deed of trust, which is also called a trust deed or a Potomac Mortgage, is complicated and usually raises many questions for buyers. The collateral of the loan is signified by this document, which also becomes accessible on public record. Depending on the laws of the state, a deed of trust may also be used instead of a mortgage because it ensures that the debtor will pay his or her loan. The more important concerns that are revealed in a deed of trust include: provisions and specific requirements of the mortgage, late fees and legal procedures, the inception and maturity date of the loan and the legal description of the property.

A deed of trust serves as security for a loan, but is not an identical thing as a mortgage. It would be more appropriate to call it a type of agreement involving the three concerned parties. In a deed of trust the three interested parties are respectively the Trustor (debtor) the Trustee (impartial third party) and the Beneficiary which is the loan company.

The way it works is simpler than it may seem despite the complicated legalese. As soon as the debt is paid, the debt and specifically the transfer of legal title, becomes null and void. In case the borrower fails to pay, the trustee is automatically granted the authority to sell the property in order to recover financial losses. The right to sell the premises under a foreclosure of power of sale is guaranteed to the trustee under the conditions of the deed of trust.

There's one important distinction concerning the rights of the purchaser involved inside a foreclosure of power of purchase and a judicial foreclosure. A power of sale foreclosure does not come under the supervision or confirmation of any court, unlike a judicial foreclosure. The possibility for litigation over the title is practically inevitable and buying any property under these conditions is much more tenuous when compared to a purchase made via a judicial foreclosure.

The law demands that all stipulations of all foreclosures be granted to all interested parties and that local newspapers publish relevant details about the sale of property in public notice columns for the required duration. The public is permitted to be present at these sales, which makes sure that the property in question will be sold at a competitive price comparable to its fair market value.

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Greg Smith

www.boulderhomesource.com