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County staff say 2014 homeowner rehabilitation deed of trust should be released; commissioners consider request
Summary
County staff told Sumner County commissioners that a deed of trust from a 2014 homeowner rehabilitation program has largely expired under its terms and that the county is statutorily obligated to release a lien; the Board considered a motion but did not record a final vote in the transcript.
County staff presented a request to release a deed of trust recorded in 2014 from a homeowner rehabilitation program and told the Board that the note’s terms reduce the owed balance over time.
Staff said the deed of trust includes a provision that reduces amounts owed by 20 percent over time, and that the original noteholder is deceased. Staff also reported that an identical lien does not appear in the register of deeds, and that state law requires the county to release liens in appropriate circumstances.
Commissioners discussed title clearing for the property and whether the recorded documents in the register of deeds matched county records. A motion to approve the lien release was made during the item; later remarks indicated scheduling or deferral options, but the transcript does not record a final, roll‑call vote on the release in the excerpt provided.
What’s next: staff will proceed with the release paperwork consistent with statutory requirements and will file the appropriate documents with the register of deeds, per staff counsel’s direction to the Board.
