Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 511:27

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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.
The creditor or officer may demand of the mortgagee, pledgee, secured party, or holder an account, on oath, of the amount due upon the debt or demand secured by such mortgage, pledge, security interest or lien, and the officer may retain the property in his custody, without tender or payment, until the account is given.