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MORTGAGE
ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
THIS MORTGAGE
ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the
"Agreement")
made and entered into as of this ____ day of _____________, 19____, by and
between
____________________, of _____________________________, (hereinafter referred to
as the
"Lender") and ___________________________, of
___________________________
(hereinafter
referred to as "Borrower").
W I T N E S S E
T H:
WHEREAS, Lender
is the holder and owner of the following documents (hereinafter
sometimes
collectively referred to as the "Loan Documents"):
1. Mortgage Note
dated _____________________, in the original principal face amount of
______________________
DOLLARS ($_________) executed and delivered by
______________________
(hereinafter referred to as the "Original Borrower") in favor of
Lender
(hereinafter
referred to as the "Note"); and,
2. Mortgage
given by Original Borrower as "Mortgagor" to Lender as "Mortgagee"
dated
_____________________,
which Mortgage is recorded on the Public Records of _________
County,
_________ at O.R. Book ____, Page ____ (hereinafter referred to as the
"Mortgage"), and
which Mortgage
encumbers the real property as described therein; and,
WHEREAS, the
Original Borrower is desirous of conveying the property encumbered by
the Mortgage,
(hereinafter referred to as the "Property") to Borrower; and,
WHEREAS, the
Borrower desires to receive said Property and formally assume the
Mortgage and
perform all of the covenants and conditions contained in the Mortgage Note, the
Mortgage and all
other Loan Documents as partial consideration for its purchase of the Property
and as
consideration for the Lender's willingness to consent to the sale of the
Property which is
encumbered by
the Loan Documents; and,
WHEREAS, the
Mortgage expressly prohibits the conveyance of the Property without the
express written
consent of the Lender; and,
WHEREAS, the
Lender is unwilling to give its consent to the transfer of the Property to the
Borrower unless
the Borrower shall assume all of the obligations heretofore imposed by the Loan
Documents upon
the Original Borrower;
NOW, THEREFORE,
for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and in
consideration of
the Premises and of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good
and valuable
considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by
the
parties, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Assumption.
Borrower expressly assumes the Loan Documents and agrees to perform
all covenants,
conditions, duties and obligations contained therein and agrees to pay the Note
and
the obligations
evidenced thereby in a prompt and timely manner in accordance with the terms
thereof.
2. Consent to
Conveyance. Lender hereby consents to the transfer of the Property to the
Borrower, but
the Lender expressly reserves the right to withhold its consent to any future
sale or
transfer of the
Property, as provided for in the Mortgage.
3. Warranties
and Representations. Borrower affirms, warrants, represents and covenants
that Borrower
has no defenses nor rights of set-off against Lender or against the payment,
collection or
enforcement of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and secured by the
Mortgage
and owed to
Lender. Borrower further warrants and represents as follows:
a. Borrower has
done no acts nor omitted to do any act which might prevent Lender from,
or limit Lender
in, acting upon or under any of the provisions herein, in the Mortgage, in the
Note or
any other Loan
Documents;
b. Borrower is
not prohibited under any other agreement with any other person or any
judgment or
decree, from the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of
each
and every
covenant hereunder or under the Mortgage, Note or any other Loan Documents;
c. No action has
been brought or threatened which would in any way interfere with the
right of
Borrower to execute this Agreement and perform all of Borrower's obligations
contained
herein, in the
Note, in the Mortgage, or in any other Loan Document;
d. All financial
statements of Borrower and Guarantors, if any, are true and correct in all
respects, fairly
present the respective financial conditions of the subjects thereof, as of the
respective dates
thereof and no material adverse change has occurred that would affect Borrower's
or Guarantors',
if any, ability to repay the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and secured by
the
Mortgage;
e. Borrower is
duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of
______________ and has full power and authority to consummate the transactions
contemplated
under this Agreement.
4.
Acknowledgements. Borrower acknowledges that:
a. The Loan
Documents are in full force and effect; and,
b. The principal
balance of the loan as represented by the aforesaid Note as of the date of
this Agreement
is _____________ DOLLARS ($___________) and principal and interest are
unconditionally
due and owing to the Lender as provided in the Note.
5. Costs.
Borrower shall pay all costs of the assumption made hereby, to include without
limitation,
attorneys' fees and recording costs, as well as the cost of an endorsement to
Lender's
title insurance
policy insuring the lien of the Mortgage after the recording of this Agreement.
Such
costs shall be
due at closing hereunder and the payment thereof shall be a condition precedent
to
Lender's consent
to the transfer of the Property to Borrower. In the event that it is determined
that
additional costs
relating to this transaction are due, Borrower agrees to pay such costs
immediately
upon demand.
6. Assumption
Fee. In consideration of Lender's consenting to the conveyance of the
Property to the
Borrower, Lender is entitled to, and has earned, an assumption fee in the amount
of
____ percent
(___%) of the original principal face amount of the indebtedness evidenced by
the
Note. Said fee
shall be due and payable upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Borrower hereby
agrees and acknowledges that said fee is being charged solely for costs relating
to the
assumption of the Mortgage and not as interest for the forbearance or use of
money.
7. Recordation.
The recording of this Agreement on the Public Records shall evidence the
closing of the
transaction described herein.
8. Paragraph
Headings. The paragraph headings used herein are for convenience of
reference only
and shall not be used in the interpretation or construction hereof.
9. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted and construed by,
through and
under the laws of the State of _______________.
10. Time of the
Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.
11. Attorneys'
Fees. All costs incurred by Lender in enforcing this Agreement and in
collection of
sums due Lender from Borrower, to include, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys'
fees through all
trials, appeals, and proceedings, to include, without limitation, any
proceedings
pursuant to the
bankruptcy laws of the United States and any arbitration proceedings, shall be
paid
by Borrower.
12. Binding
Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto
as well as their successors and assigns, heirs and personal representatives.
IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as
follows:
As to Lender
this ____ day of ___________________, 19____.
"LENDER"
WITNESSES:
_________________________
_____________________________
_________________________
As to Borrower
this (20) day of _________________, 19____.
"BORROWER"
WITNESSES:
_________________________
_____________________________
_________________________
STATE OF
__________________)
)
COUNTY OF
_________________)
THE FOREGOING
instrument was acknowledged before me this (28) day of
_______________,
19____, by __________________.
____________________________
Notary Public
My Commission
Expires: _________________
STATE OF
__________________)
)
COUNTY OF
_________________)
THE FOREGOING
instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of
______________,
19(30), by ______________.
______________________________
Notary Public
My Commission
Expires: _________
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