What is Mortgage?
A mortgage is a security interest in real estate. The lender, the mortgagee, files a mortgage instrument in the county court to put the world on notice that the debt and the lien exist with respect to the specified real estate.
Further Reading
For more detailed information, see our related Security Transactions And Mortgages terms:
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