Assignment of Mortgage
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE
Before you use this: Identify the mortgage's state and recording county. Attach the legal description and the acknowledgment required there. Confirm whether the loan note must also be endorsed or delivered and whether a state version supplies required assignment language.
Prepared by: [NAME AND ADDRESS]
Return recorded instrument to: [NAME AND ADDRESS]
Recording county and state: [COUNTY, STATE]
This Assignment of Mortgage is effective [DATE] between [ASSIGNOR LEGAL NAME], of [ADDRESS] (Assignor), and [ASSIGNEE LEGAL NAME], of [ADDRESS] (Assignee).
Mortgage and secured obligation
- [MORTGAGOR NAME] granted a mortgage dated [DATE] to [ORIGINAL MORTGAGEE NAME] covering the real property described in Exhibit A at [STREET ADDRESS, COUNTY, STATE]. The mortgage was recorded on [DATE] in the [COUNTY] [RECORDER / CLERK] records as instrument [NUMBER], book [NUMBER], page [NUMBER].
- The mortgage secures the obligation evidenced by a [PROMISSORY NOTE / OTHER AGREEMENT] dated [DATE], originally made by [OBLIGOR] to [PAYEE], original principal amount [AMOUNT], as modified by [IDENTIFY RECORDED MODIFICATIONS OR NONE].
- Assignor became holder of the mortgage under [ORIGINAL MORTGAGE / ASSIGNMENT DATED DATE], recorded on [DATE] as instrument [NUMBER], book [NUMBER], page [NUMBER]. Additional links in the recorded chain are listed in Exhibit B. Assignor represents that it owns the mortgage interest and has authority to execute this assignment.
Assignment
For consideration acknowledged as received, Assignor assigns to Assignee all of Assignor's right, title, and interest in the identified mortgage and the debt it secures, together with Assignor's related rights to enforce that security interest, subject to the terms of the loan documents and applicable law. The parties will separately complete any endorsement, delivery, or other transfer step required for the note or other evidence of debt; the delivery record is [EXHIBIT C / SEPARATE DOCUMENT]. No satisfaction or release of the mortgage is intended by this assignment.
Assignor will deliver to Assignee the mortgage, chain instruments, loan records, and collateral documents listed in Exhibit C by [DATE]. The parties allocate any recording fee and transfer expense as follows: [TERMS]. This assignment binds and benefits their successors and permitted assigns.
Assignor: [LEGAL NAME]
By: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Assignee acceptance, if required by the transaction: [LEGAL NAME]
By: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Acknowledgment for recording
[INSERT AND COMPLETE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR OTHER PROOF REQUIRED BY THE RECORDING STATE FOR ASSIGNOR'S SIGNER.]
Exhibit A — Legal description
[COPY THE COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION FROM THE MORTGAGE OR RECORDED MODIFICATION; IDENTIFY THE SOURCE INSTRUMENT.]
Exhibit B — Recorded chain and modifications
| Instrument and parties | Execution date | Recording date | Instrument number, book and page |
|---|---|---|---|
| [DESCRIPTION] | [DATE] | [DATE] | [REFERENCE] |
Exhibit C — Loan-document delivery record
| Document or item | Original or copy | Delivered to | Date and method |
|---|---|---|---|
| [DESCRIPTION] | [ORIGINAL / COPY] | [NAME] | [DATE / METHOD] |
About this template
- Last updated
- October 17, 2026
- Last reviewed
- October 17, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- All states
- Category
- Real Estate
Real estate documents transfer ownership, define who can use a property, and record agreements between buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants. Deeds, purchase agreements, leases, and easements have to be drafted to meet state recording requirements, and mistakes show up at closing or years later in title disputes. Good real estate paperwork moves transactions forward quickly and avoids the kind of problems that only surface when it is time to sell or refinance.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 17, 2026.
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