Mortgage and Foreclosure Information FAQ. The Attorney General has developed this website to provide information about mortgages and foreclosures in Georgia.However, unlike security deeds, lenders do not record promissory notes on the public record. A purchase-money security deed operates as an absolute conveyance of title until the secured indebtedness is fully paid. When you take out a loan to purchase a home, you'll probably have to sign two documents: a promissory note and a mortgage (or deed of trust). Which states are mortgage states and which are deed of trust states including a table showing this information for each state. Information about URPERA and rules information on Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA). How do you fill out a deed? We cannot assist in the preparation of a deed. Understand the basics of an unsecured promissory note.