New Hampshire Statutes
§ 479:8 — Penalty
New Hampshire·Title XLVIII CONVEYANCES AND MORTGAGES OF REALTY·Ch. 479 MORTGAGES OF REALTY·Subdivision Performance of Conditions and Redemption
Any mortgagee violating the provisions of RSA 479:7, or any mortgagee who after the satisfaction of the mortgage refuses to give a sufficient discharge of such mortgage, shall be liable for damages to the mortgagor at the rate of $200 for each week after the expiration of the 60 days up to a maximum of $2,500 or in an amount equal to the loss sustained as a result of the failure of the mortgagee to execute and deliver a release, whichever is greater, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
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Legislative History
1905, 37:2. PL 215:7. RL 261:7. RSA 479:8. 1973, 531:134. 1989, 171:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. 2015, 224:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Nearby Sections
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§ 479:1
Definition§ 479:10
Petition for Release§ 479:11
Hearing; Decree§ 479:12
Record of Decree§ 479:13
Account§ 479:14
Determination by Court§ 479:15
Jury Trial§ 479:16
Decree; Record§ 479:17
Limitation of Action§ 479:18-a
Authorization§ 479:18-b
Intervening Liens§ 479:18-c
Nature of Authority§ 479:18-d
Severability§ 479:19
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