North Carolina § 45-72 - Termination of future optional advances.
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§ 45-72. Termination of future optional advances.
The holder of a security instrument conforming to the provisions of this Article shall, at the request of the maker of the security instrument or his successor in title promptly furnish to him a statement duly executed and acknowledged in such form as to meet the requirements for the execution and acknowledgment of deeds, setting forth in substance the following: Such statement, when duly executed and acknowledged, shall be entitled to probate and registration, and upon filing for registration shall be effective from the date of the statement. It shall have the effect of limiting the lien or encumbrance of the holder of the security instrument to the amount therein stated, plus any necessary advances made to preserve the security, and interest on the unpaid principal. It shall bar any further advances under the security instrument therein referred to except such as may be necessary to preserve the security then held as provided in G.S. 45-70(c). "This is to certify that the total outstanding balance of all obligations, the payment of which is secured by that certain instrument executed by ____________, dated ____________, recorded in book ____________ at page ____ in the office of the Register of Deeds of ____________ County, North Carolina, is $ __________, of which amount $__________ represents principal. "No future advances will be made under the aforesaid instrument, except such expense as it may become necessary to advance to preserve the security now held. This ________ day of ____________, ________. ________________________________ (Signature and Acknowledgment)" History (1969, c. 736, s. 1; 1989, c. 496, s. 4; 1999 c. 456, s. 59; 1999-456, s. 59.) Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Future Advances Lending in North Carolina," see 13 Wake Forest L. Rev. 297 (1977).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-72 ("Termination of future optional advances.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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