Tennessee Assignment of Deed of Trust

County Specific Legal Forms Validated as recently as April 21, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

About the Tennessee Assignment of Deed of Trust

Tennessee Assignment of Deed of Trust
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How to Use This Form

  1. Select your county from the list on the left
  2. Download the county-specific form
  3. Fill in the required information
  4. Have the document notarized if required
  5. Record with your county recorder's office

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This form is used by the current lender/beneficiary to Assign/transfer a Deed of Trust and Promissory Note to another party, this is usually done when a note has been sold.
Recording requirements include:
- Assignor & assignee
- Debtor's name
- Reference original Volume & Page of assigned document
- Maximum Principal Indebtedness for Tennessee Recording Tax Purposes is $0 (If amount is listed taxes must be paid)

Current Borrowers must be notified of the assignment. Notification consists of contact information of the new creditor, recording dates, recording instrument numbers, changes in loan, etc. Included are "Notice of Assignment of Deed of Trust" forms.

The Truth and lending act requires that borrowers be notified when their Deed of Trust debt has been sold, transferred, or assigned to a new creditor. Generally, within 30 days to avoid up to $2,000.00 in statutory damages, plus reasonable attorney's fees. Systematic violations can reach up $500,000.00.

(Tennessee Assignment of DOT Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Tennessee only.

How to Use This Form

  1. Select your county from the list above
  2. Download the county-specific form
  3. Fill in the required information
  4. Have the document notarized if required
  5. Record with your county recorder's office

What Others Like You Are Saying

— Norma G.

"Thank you! This is very helpful"

— Philippe B.

"I purchased a Quit Claim Deed package a couple weeks ago. The included guide unfortunately didn't an…"

— Mary G.

"Deeds.com was a fast and easy site to use the staff answered my questions online efficiently"

— Marilyn S.

"I was fine. But I don't like surveys."

— Melody P.

"5 Stars isn't enough! I worked with KVH today (12-30-20) to get some deeds filed in Dallas County be…"

Common Uses for Assignment of Deed of Trust

  • Document the sale of a mortgage on the secondary market
  • Release an assignment of rents back to the property owner
  • Assign a mortgage to a new lender or loan servicer
  • Assign leases and rental income to a lender as loan security
  • Document the transfer of a note and deed of trust together
  • Record a release of assignment after debt satisfaction
  • Assign a deed of trust as part of a loan portfolio sale

Important: County-Specific Forms

Our assignment of deed of trust forms are specifically formatted for each county in Tennessee.

After selecting your county, you'll receive forms that meet all local recording requirements, ensuring your documents will be accepted without delays or rejection fees.