New Jersey § app:a-46

§ app:a-46.

A mortgage shall be cancelled of record by the recording officer of any county in

which the mortgage was recorded if: a. The original mortgage bearing on it the receipt given by the county recording officer

at the time it was recorded is presented to the county recording officer with an endorsement

on it authorizing its cancellation bearing the signature of the mortgagee or, if the

mortgage has been assigned of record, of the last assignee of record of the mortgage. If the mortgagee or assignee of the mortgage is a corporation or other entity, the

signature for the entity on the endorsement may be made by any person authorized by

the entity to do so; or b. An instrument constituting a satisfaction of mortgage meeting the requirements

for recordation, including acknowledgment or proof, is filed with the county recording

officer.