North Dakota Statutes
§ 35-01-27 — Discharge of mortgage or lien on real property - Penalty
North Dakota § 35-01-27
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N.D. Cent. Code § 35-01-27 (2026).
Text
Within sixty days after any mortgage or other lien upon real property is satisfied or within
thirty days of receipt of a written demand of the owner of the property, whichever is shorter, the
owners of the mortgage or other lien shall execute a certificate of discharge duly acknowledged
and cause a satisfaction of record to be entered. The fee for filing the satisfaction must be paid
by the owner of the property or added to the debt paid by the owner of the property. Any
mortgagee or owner of a mortgage or lien who fails to execute or deliver a discharge or to enter
a satisfaction as provided under this section is liable to the owner of the property for all
damages sustained as a result of the refusal and exemplary damages of one hundred dollars.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 35-01-01
Scope of statutes relating to liens§ 35-01-02
Definition of lien§ 35-01-05.1
When security interest in vehicle valid§ 35-01-05.2
Priority of liens securing future advances§ 35-01-06
Obligations not in existence§ 35-01-08
Lien transfers no title§ 35-01-09
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North Dakota § 35-01-27, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/35-01-27.