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47.208 DELIVERY OF SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE.
Subdivision 1. Delivery required. Upon written request, a good and valid satisfaction of
mortgage in recordable form shall be delivered to any party paying the full and final balance of a
mortgage indebtedness that is secured by Minnesota real estate; such delivery shall be in hand or
by certified mail postmarked within 45 days of the receipt of the written request to the holder of
any interest of record in said mortgage and within 45 days of the payment of all sums due thereon.
Subd. 2. Penalty. If a lender fails to comply with the requirements of subdivision 1, the
lender may be held liable to the party paying the balance of the mortgage debt, for a civil penalty
of up to $500, in addition to any actual damages caused by the violation.
History: 1987 c 336 s 6
Subdivision 1. Delivery required. Upon written request, a good and valid satisfaction of
mortgage in recordable form shall be delivered to any party paying the full and final balance of a
mortgage indebtedness that is secured by Minnesota real estate; such delivery shall be in hand or
by certified mail postmarked within 45 days of the receipt of the written request to the holder of
any interest of record in said mortgage and within 45 days of the payment of all sums due thereon.
Subd. 2. Penalty. If a lender fails to comply with the requirements of subdivision 1, the
lender may be held liable to the party paying the balance of the mortgage debt, for a civil penalty
of up to $500, in addition to any actual damages caused by the violation.
History: 1987 c 336 s 6
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