Reconveyance

What Is Reconveyance? 

Reconveyance is the transfer of real property that occurs after a mortgage is entirely paid off and the land is transferred to the owner free of the previous obligation. A mortgage is not the loan you took out to purchase your house, but it refers to the lien that the lending company has on your property in the event you default.

Deeper Definition

When a property loan is fully paid, the borrower is required to produce a document that says that the debt has been fully paid and the ownership has been passed to the buyer. The document provided is usually called a “Reconveyance”. It denotes that the person who received the paperwork is the only owner of the property. The instrument is also documented in the public documents of the local government to provide formal confirmation of the transaction and to prevent disputes or complications caused by lost or counterfeit reconveyance deeds.

When a reconveyance is granted, the lender, the buyer, and the trustee must be present.

The bank might sanction the lender under the trust deed if the mortgage debt is not paid. The property may be seized and repossession may occur. When the bank seizes the property, they will use it as leverage and sell it to try to recoup the outstanding mortgage amount.

A reconveyance must include some specified information, which includes the buyer’s name, the lender’s contact details, and the property’s address and legal description. There is also information regarding the loan. All relevant dates are also included, as well as the name of the country whose law governs the transaction.

Reconveyance Example

Let’s imagine Robert wants to buy a car, and he needs a $250,000 mortgage from his local bank to do so. His newly bought automobile will now be used as security for the mortgage he obtained from the bank. Once Robert has paid off his mortgage, the trustee must request and complete a reconveyance.

When all loan obligations have been paid, Robert must check that his lender has filed for reconveyance. This reconveyance will prove that the mortgage debt has been paid in full, as well as that he now owns the property.