55.1-339. Release of deed of trust or other lien. A. As used in this section: "Deed of trust" means any mortgage, deed of trust, or vendor's lien.In real estate transactions, a trust deed transfers the legal title of a property to a third party until the borrower repays their debt to the lender. Date lien, deed of trust, or mortgage was recorded. 3. A deed of trust includes another party to the transaction called a "trustee" who is neither the lender nor the borrower. Once the Certificate and Affidavit of Satisfaction is recorded, the lien is released of record. A new deed is only required if property is sold or transferred. In the event of sale under a deed of trust, the trustee shall have the following powers and duties in addition to all others. If any of these items are Escrow Items, Borrower will pay them in the manner provided in Section 3. A Deed of Trust is not a typical deed.