Tennessee § 66-25-116 - Release or modification of lien by holder of indebtedness.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-25-116 — Release or modification of lien by holder of indebtedness., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-25-116. Release or modification of lien by holder of indebtedness.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any mortgage, deed of trust, deed, or other instrument securing a debt, may be released or modified by the legal holder of the debt secured thereby without the necessity of execution of the release instrument, marginal release, or modification instrument or joinder therein by the trustee under a deed of trust or by other party holding legal title similar to that of the trustee under a deed of trust. Acts 1996, ch. 670, § 1. Law Reviews. 1996 Real Estate Legislation: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You (William R. Bruce), 32 No. 6 Tenn. B.J. 12 (1996).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-25-116 ("Release or modification of lien by holder of indebtedness.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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