North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 47. Probate and Registration § 47-46.1. Notice of satisfaction of deed of trust, mortgage, or other instrument

No particular phrasing is required for a notice of satisfaction pursuant to G.S. 45-37(a)(5) as it was prior to October 1, 2005, a satisfaction of a security instrument under G.S. 45-36.10, or a trustee's satisfaction under G.S. 45-36.20. The following form, when properly completed, is sufficient to satisfy the requirements (i) for a notice of satisfaction under G.S. 45-37(a)(5) as it was in effect prior to October 1, 2005, (ii) for a satisfaction under G.S. 45-36.10 if the form is signed and acknowledged by the secured creditor, and (iii) for a trustee's satisfaction under G.S. 45-36.20 if the security instrument is a deed of trust and the form is signed and acknowledged by the trustee:

North Carolina, _______________ County.

I, ____________________ (name of trustee or mortgagee), certify that the debt or other obligation in the amount of __________ secured by the (deed of trust) (mortgage) (other instrument) executed by _____________________ (grantor) (mortgagor), ______________ (trustee) (leave blank if mortgage), and ________________ (beneficiary) (mortgagee), and recorded in _______________ County at __________ (book and page) was satisfied on _______________ (date of satisfaction).

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(Signature of trustee or mortgagee)

(Acknowledgment before officer authorized to take acknowledgments)

My commission expires _________________________ (Date of expiration of official's commission).