If you lost your mortgage note copy, request another one from your mortgage lender or servicer. Some lenders require you to make this request in writing. You could also try to retrieve a copy through your local recording office.
If you lost your mortgage note copy, request another one from your mortgage lender or servicer. Some lenders require you to make this request in writing. You could also try to retrieve a copy through your local recording office.
Additionally, although those selling them might not know or admit it, promissory notes are usually securities and must be registered with the SEC or the state in which they're sold—or they must have a specific exemption from registration under the law.
A promissory note isn't recorded in the county land records. The lender holds on to the note.
DO THE NOTES NEED TO BE REGISTERED? Most promissory notes must be registered as securities with the SEC and the states in which they're being sold. But remember that some promissory notes, such as those that have nine-month or shorter terms, may be “exempt.” That means that they don't have to be registered.
In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service governs the taxation aspects of promissory notes. Specifically, the interest income received from a promissory note is taxable and should be reported, whereas the principal amount usually does not have tax implications unless the note is forgiven or canceled.
A promissory note secured by collateral will need a second document. If the collateral is real property, there will be either a mortgage or a deed of trust. If the collateral is personal property, there will be a security agreement.