The loan modification updates certain termslike interest rates or the maturity datebut it doesn't replace the original note or deed of trust. Yes, an openend deed of trust can be modified.A Modification still must be documented correctly to be enforceable and to maintain the lender's original lien priority. From filling out a change of trustee form to delivering notices to interested parties, the process of changing trustees can be complicated. The Due Process Clause provides that no states shall deprive any "person" of "life, liberty or property" without due process of law. The Virginia statute, like others, provides that certain steps do not affect the mortgage priority in connection with a modification. What Are Recorded Documents? These amounts shall bear.