Deed of Release / Satisfaction of Judgment

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01 JUDGMENT CREDITOR (RELEASING PARTY)

Judgment Creditor Name *

Creditor Address *

Attorney Name (if represented)

State Bar No.

Attorney Phone

Firm / Office Name

Attorney Address

Attorney Email

02 JUDGMENT DEBTOR

Judgment Debtor Name *

Debtor Last Known Address

03 JUDGMENT INFORMATION

Case / File No. *

County Where Judgment Entered *

Court Division

Date Judgment Entered *

Original Judgment Amount ($) *

Judgment Docket Book

Judgment Docket Page

Cross-Indexed Counties (if judgment docketed in other counties)

04 SATISFACTION DETAILS

Satisfaction Type *

Date Judgment Satisfied *

Amount Received in Satisfaction ($)

Form of Payment / Consideration Received

Additional Terms of Release (optional)

05 RECORDING INFORMATION

Under G.S. 1-239, the satisfaction must be filed with the Clerk of Superior Court where the judgment was docketed. If real property was affected, also record with the Register of Deeds.

Clerk of Superior Court Name

Prepared By

Return To (after recording)

06 NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Deed of Release must be acknowledged before a NC notary public before filing. These fields will appear on the PDF for completion at signing.

Signatory Name (Person Signing for Creditor)

Title / Capacity

Notary County

Notary Commission Expiration

JUDGMENT COUNTY

— Select above —

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G.S. 1-239 — KEY RULES

Upon satisfaction of a judgment, the judgment creditor is REQUIRED under G.S. 1-239 to provide a written certificate of satisfaction upon request — failure is punishable by damages
File with the Clerk of Superior Court where the judgment was docketed — the Clerk marks it "Satisfied" in the judgment docket
If the judgment was cross-indexed in other counties, file a satisfaction in each county where it was docketed
If the judgment attached to real property, also record the satisfaction with the Register of Deeds in each county where the property is located
Notarization is required for the satisfaction to be recorded with the Register of Deeds
Do not release the judgment until the check clears — conditional language is appropriate in settlement closings

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 1-239Satisfaction of judgment

G.S. 1-234Judgment docket

G.S. 1-240Entry by court on satisfaction

G.S. 47-17Instruments requiring registration

G.S. 10B-3NC Notary Public Act

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