An heir or legatee of a deceased person, residing within or without the state, upon recording in the office of the county recorder sufficient proof of his ownership of a mortgage or deed of trust may, in the same manner as a personal representative of a deceased mortgagee or owner of the indebtedness secured by a mortgage or deed of trust, release such instruments by recording a release of mortgage or deed of trust.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 33-711

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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