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Prepared by:Return to:
State of Mississippi
County of ____________
____________ Judicial District
PURCHASE MONEY DEED OF TRUST[Right to Substitute Trustee at Will]
Name and Address of Assignor: Name and Address of Assignee:
Name and Address of Owner: Name and Address of Trustee:
See Legal Description Attached as Exhibit A Legal Description Indexing Instructions
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WHEREAS, the undersigned _________ and wife, _________, whose mailing address is
_________, _________, MS _________, hereinafter called "Grantor," owe _________, whose
mailing address is _________, _________, MS _________, hereinafter called the "Beneficiary,"
the sum of _________ Dollars ($_________), evidenced by a Promissory Note of even date
herewith, bearing interest from date at the rate of _________ Percent (____%) per annum, as
follows, to-wit: One Promissory Note of even date herewith in the amount of _________ Dollars
($_________), bearing interest from date at the rate of _________ Percent (_____%) per annum,
due and payable in _________ monthly installments _________ Dollars ($_________) each, and
one final balloon payment of _________ Dollars ($_________), the first of said monthly
installments being due and payable on the ____day of _________, _______, and with a similar
monthly installment being due and payable on the first day of each and every month the reafter
until all of said _________ installments have matured, and said balloon payment falling due on
the ____day of _________, _______ .
And, whereas, the undersigned are anxious to secure the payment of said indebtedness at
the maturity thereof; therefore in consideration of _________ Dollars ($_________) to them paid
by _________, Trustee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned
_________ and wife, _________, hereinafter jointly referred to as "Grantor," do hereby convey
and warrant unto _________ , Trustee, the following described real estate, together with any
buildings and improvements thereon (or that may hereafter be erected thereon) and the
hereditaments and appurtenances and all other rights thereunto belonging or in anywise now or
hereafter appertaining, and all plumbing, heating, and lighting fixtures and equipment now or
hereafter attached to or used in connection with said premises, which said real e state, with the
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improvements thereon (hereinafter called "real estate" or "Property"), is situated in _________
County, State of Mississippi, and is described as follows, to-wit: (INSERT LEGAL DESCRIPTION HERE
It is understood and agreed that this conveyance is made subject to and that the part ies
hereto have agreed on and are bound by and will observe and fulfill the following covenants,
stipulations, and conditions as obligatory upon the respective parties: 1) In addition to the aforesaid indebtedness and any and all extensions or renewals of
the same, or any part thereof, this instrument is intended to secure and does secure any a nd all
debts that the said Grantor may incur with or owe the said Beneficiary during the te rm of this
loan, whether the same be evidenced by note, open account, assignment, endorsement, or
otherwise, and said Grantor promises to pay said debts at their maturity. 2)Payment of Principal and Interest . Grantor shall promptly pay when due the
principal of and interest on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note, prepayment and late charges
as provided in the Note, and the principal of and interest on any future advances secured by this
Deed of Trust.
3)Funds for Taxes and Insurance. UPON WRITTEN NOTICE AND
DEMAND FROM BENEFICIARY TO GRANTOR , Grantor shall pay to Beneficiary on the
day monthly installments of principal and interest are payable under the Note, until the Note is
paid in full, a sum (herein "Funds") equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the yearly taxes and
assessments which may attain priority over this Deed of Trust, plus one-twelfth (1/12) of yearl y
premium installments for hazard insurance, all as reasonably estimated initiall y and from time to
time by Beneficiary on the basis of assessments and bills and reasonable estimates thereof. The
Funds shall be held in an interest or non-interest bearing account or accounts of Beneficiary's
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choosing, and Beneficiary and Beneficiary's servicing agent are hereby given authority to
commingle such Funds with other accounts held or operated by Beneficiary or his servicing
agent. Beneficiary shall apply the Funds to pay said taxes, assessments, and insurance premiums.
Grantor and Beneficiary may agree in writing at the time of execution of this Dee d of Trust that
interest on the Funds shall be paid to Grantor, and unless such agreement is made or appli cable
law requires such interest to be paid, Beneficiary shall not be required to pay Grant or any interest
or earnings on the Funds. If Beneficiary pays Grantor interest on said Funds, Beneficiary may
charge a reasonable fee for handling, analyzing and verifying said Funds and making said tax
and insurance premium payments. The Funds are pledged as additional security for the sums
secured by this Deed of Trust. If the amount of the Funds held by Beneficiary, together with the
future monthly installments of Funds payable prior to the due dates of taxes, assessment s, and
insurance premiums, shall exceed the amount required to pay said taxes, assessments, and
insurance premiums as they fall due, such excess shall be, at Grantor's option, either promptl y
repaid to Grantor or credited to Grantor on monthly installments of Funds. If the amount of the
Funds held by Beneficiary shall not be sufficient to pay taxes, assessments and insurance
premiums as they fall due, Grantor shall pay to Beneficiary any amount necessary to make up the
deficiency within thirty (30) days from the date notice is mailed by Beneficiary t o Grantor
requesting payment thereof. Upon payment in full of all sums secured by this Deed of Trust,
Beneficiary shall promptly refund to Grantor any Funds held by Beneficiary. If under paragraph
22 hereof the Property is sold or the Property is otherwise acquired by Beneficiary, Beneficiary
shall apply, no later than immediately prior to the sale of the Property or its ac quisition by
Beneficiary, any Funds held by Beneficiary at the time of application as a c redit against the sums
secured by this Deed of Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until receipt by Grantor of
such written notice and demand, Grantor shall pay all such taxes, assessments, and
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insurance premiums direct to the payee(s) thereof, and shall promptly furnish to
Beneficiary receipts evidencing such payments. 4) Application of Payments . Unless applicable law provides otherwise, all
payments received by Beneficiary under the Note and paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof shall be appli ed
by Beneficiary first in payment of amounts payable to Beneficiary by Grantor under paragraph 3
hereof, then to interest payable on the Note, then to the principal of the Note, and t hen to interest
and principal on any future advances. 5) Charges; Liens . Grantor shall pay when due all taxes, assessments, and other
charges, fines and impositions attributable to the Property which may attain a priority over this
Deed of Trust in the manner provided under paragraph 3 hereof. Grantor shall promptly furnish
to Beneficiary all notices of amounts due under this paragraph, and in the event Grantor shall
make payment directly, Grantor shall promptly furnish to Beneficiary receipts evidenci ng such
payments. 6)Hazard Insurance . Grantor shall keep the improvements now existing or
hereafter erected on the Property insured against loss by fire, windstorm, earthquake, and other
hazards included within the term "extended coverage," and such other hazards as Benefic iary
may require (including flood insurance if the Property shall at any time be located in an
identified "flood prone area" in which flood insurance has ever been made available pursuant to
the United States Flood Disaster Protect Act of 1973, or any similar Act now in effect ), and such
hazard insurance shall be in an amount of _____________ Dollars ($_____________), or in such
amounts and for such periods as Beneficiary may require; provided, that Beneficiary shall not
require that the amount of such coverage exceed that amount of coverage required to pa y the
sums secured by this Deed of Trust.
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The insurance carrier providing the insurance shall be chosen by Grantor subject to
approval by Beneficiary; provided, that such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. All
premiums on insurance policies shall be paid in the manner provided under paragraph 3 hereof
or, if not paid in such manner, by Grantor making payment, when due, directly to the insura nce
carrier. All insurance policies and renewals thereof shall be in form acceptable to Benefi ciary and
shall include a standard mortgagee clause in favor of, and in form acceptable to, B eneficiary.
Beneficiary shall have the right to hold the policies and renewals thereof, and Grant or shall
promptly furnish to Beneficiary all renewal notices and all receipts of paid premium s. In the
event of loss, Grantor shall give prompt notice to the insurance carrier and Beneficia ry.
Beneficiary may make proof of loss if not made promptly by Grantor.
Unless Beneficiary and Grantor otherwise agree in writing, insurance proceeds shall be
applied to restoration or repair of the Property damaged, provided such restoration or repair i s
economically feasible and the security of this Deed of Trust is not thereby impaired. If such
restoration or repair is not economically feasible or if the security of this Deed of T rust would be
impaired, the insurance proceeds shall be applied to the sums secured by this Deed of T rust, with
the excess, if any, paid to Grantor. If the Property is abandoned by Grantor, or if Grantor fails to
respond to Beneficiary within thirty (30) days from the date notice is mailed by Bene ficiary to
Grantor that the insurance carrier offers to settle a claim for insurance benefits, B eneficiary is
authorized to collect and apply the insurance proceeds at Beneficiary's option eithe r to
restoration or repair of the Property or to the sums secured by this Deed of Trust. Unless Beneficiary and Grantor otherwise agree in writing, any such application of
proceeds to principal shall not extend or postpone the due date of the monthly installm ents
referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof or change the amount of such installments. If under
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paragraph 22 hereof the Property is acquired by Beneficiary, all right, title and interest of
Grantor in and to any insurance policies and in and to the proceeds thereof resulting from
damage to the Property prior to the sale or acquisition shall pass to Beneficiary to the extent of
the sums secured by this Deed of Trust immediately prior to such sale or acquisition. 7) In the event the Grantor, or Grantor's vendees of the Property herein conveyed,
immediate or remote, should become insolvent, or apply to a bankruptcy court to be adjudi cated
a voluntary bankrupt, or proceedings be instituted to put them in involuntary bankruptcy, or
should any proceedings be taken against the Grantor or Grantor's said vendees, immediate or
remote, or either of them, looking to the appointment of a receiver, assignee, or truste e, or should
any default be made in the payment of the indebtedness secured hereby, or should there be any
breach of the covenants or agreements contained herein, then in either or any such ca se all rents
becoming due thereafter on the Property herein conveyed shall, at the option of the Bene ficiary,
be due and payable to the Beneficiary herein to be applied to the indebtedness se cured hereby,
and the whole indebtedness hereby secured may, at the option of said Beneficiary or his assigns,
be declared due and payable. 8) The undersigned further represents unto the said Beneficiary for the purpose of
obtaining the loan or of obtaining deferred payment on the debt, as the case may be, secure d by
this instrument, that there are no liens, leases, or encumbrances of any sort against t he Property
conveyed herein, except, if any, as shown by the records of said County.
9) The Grantor agrees not to abandon said Property, and a breach of this condition
shall cause the entire indebtedness secured hereby to become due and payable at the option of the
said Beneficiary or his assigns. 10) If the title to all or any part of the Property described herein is sold, conveyed or
transferred by act of the Grantor, the indebtedness secured hereby shall, at the option of the
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Beneficiary or the legal holder of the indebtedness, become immediately due and payable, and a
failure to pay the same within ten (10) days after such transfer of title shall consti tute a default
hereunder according to the terms and conditions of this instrument. if the maturity date of said
Note is accelerated due to any such sale of the Property, Grantor agrees to use as m uch of the
proceeds of any such sale as necessary to pay the remaining principal and interest due on the
Note, as well as any other sums due pursuant to any document securing said indebtedness for
benefit of Beneficiary, and Grantor does hereby grant a security interest in such proceeds to
Beneficiary. 11) Should the Grantor fail to pay, as hereinabove stipulated, all taxes, assessments,
liens, or judgments, or to insure the Property and pay the premiums therefor, then the said
Beneficiary, his successors and assigns, may at his option pay any such unpaid taxes,
assessments, liens, or judgments, and insure said improvements, pay the premiums therefor, and,
without notice, at his option, declare the whole debt secured by this Deed of Trust to be due and
payable and proceed to foreclose same at once. All taxes, assessments, liens, judgments, and
insurance premiums paid by the said Beneficiary, and all necessary expenses incurred by sa id
Beneficiary in connection therewith, including any expense incurred in defending the tit le of the
Grantor to this real estate, where necessary for the protection of the said Beneficiary's interests,
or in defending this Deed of Trust as a valid first lien on the real estate describe d or intended to
be described herein, where necessary, or in seeking to have this Deed of Trust reformed by
judicial proceedings, where necessary because of mistake therein, shall constitute a part of the
debt secured by this Deed of Trust and become immediately due and payable to the said
Beneficiary. The Grantor agrees to pay all necessary and usual charges incident to the
consummation of this loan, and likewise the usual and necessary costs incident to the
cancellation upon the record or records of this Deed of Trust after the loan has been paid in full.
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12) Grantor covenants that he/she will keep the Property in good condition and repair
at his/her expense and will not damage or demolish any part or do any act by which the value of
said Property will be impaired. It is further agreed that Grantor will commit no waste on the
Property conveyed herein, and that, in event the undersigned Grantor fails to keep in as good
state of repair as they now are the buildings and appurtenances hereinabove conveyed, the
Beneficiary herein shall have the right at his option to make any needed repairs, be tterments, or
improvements, and that any expenditure for such purpose will be a legitimate indebtedness
against the undersigned and against the Property embraced in this Deed of Trust, and the cost of
any such repairs, betterments, or improvements will become a part of the debt secured by this
instrument. 13) It is distinctly understood and agreed that a failure by the Grantor to pay the above
Note or any installments of principal, or the interest as it shall become due, or t o do or perform
any of the agreements set forth herein, shall cause the entire indebtedness to fall due and payable
at the option of said Beneficiary, or his assigns, and shall fully empower the said Bene ficiary or
his assigns to have the Trustee, or any successor in said trust herein, to execute this trust, and
said Beneficiary or his assigns shall not be required to declare such acceleration i n writing, or
give notice of it. 14) Should the Grantor fail to pay, as hereinabove agreed, the Note or any
installments of principal, or the interest as it shall become due, or to perform a ny of the
agreements set forth herein, then at the option of said Beneficiary, and in lieu of foreclosure,
Grantor shall execute upon demand and deliver to said Beneficiary, or his assigns, a deed in lieu
of foreclosure covering the above-described property. 15) If the Property conveyed herein should be situated in two or more counties or in
two judicial districts of the same county, then the Trustee or any successor in said trust shall have
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full power, in case said Trustee is directed to foreclose under this instrument, to select in which
county or judicial district the sale of all of the above Property shall be made, a nd said Trustee's
selection shall be binding upon the Grantor and the Beneficiary and all persons claim ing through
or under them, whether by contract or by law. The Trustee or any successor in said trust shal l
have full power to fix the day, time, terms, and place of sale, and shall also have full power to
conduct any sale hereunder through an agent duly appointed by said Trustee for that purpose, but
said appointment of agent need not be recorded. 16) The Grantor waives the provisions of Section 89-1-55 of the Mississippi Code of
1972, and laws amendatory thereof, if any, as far as said Section restricts the right of the T rustee
to offer at sale more than _____________ (_____) acres at a time, and the Trustee may offer the
Property herein conveyed as a whole, regardless of the manner in which it may be describe d. The
Grantor also waives the provisions of section 89-1-59 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. 17) At any sale made by any Trustee hereunder, the Trustee may from time to time
adjourn said sale to a later date without readvertising the sale by giving notice of the time, place
and terms of such continued sale at the time, when and where the Trustee shall make such
adjournment, and at any sale made to enforce the trust herein given, the Benefici ary or any
person in interest may become a purchaser and upon payment of the purchase price the Trust ee
shall execute a deed of conveyance to the purchaser thereof. 18) The attorneys' fees provided for in the above-described Note and the Trustee's fee
provided for in this Deed of Trust are hereby made liens on the above-described Property, and
the Grantor hereby promises to pay the same should they become due under the terms of t he said
Note and this Deed of Trust. 19) Grantor agrees to protect and preserve the herein described real estate and not to
(i) use or permit the use of the Property as a land fill or dump, (ii) store or bury or permit the
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storage or burying of any hazardous substances which require the issuance of a permit by the
Environmental Protection Agency or any state or local agency governing the issuance of
hazardous substances permits for disposal sites, or (iii) request or permit a change in zoning or
land use classification except to the extent such zoning or land use change is for commercial use. 20) Grantor shall, at Grantor's sole cost and expense, comply with all federal, state
and local laws, rules, regulations and orders with respect to the discharge and removal of
hazardous substances, pay immediately when due the cost of removal of any such substances,
and keep the real estate herein described free of any lien imposed pursuant to such laws, rules,
regulations and orders. In the event Grantor fails to do so, after notice to Grantor and t he
expiration of the earlier of (i) any applicable cure period, or (ii) the cure period perm itted under
the applicable law, rule, regulation or order, Beneficiary may either declare this Deed of Trust to
be in default or cause the real estate to be freed from the hazardous substances, and the cost of
the removal shall be so much additional indebtedness secured hereby and shall become
immediately due and payable without notice and with interest thereon at the ra te provided for in
said Note. Grantor shall give to Beneficiary and his agents and his employees acc ess to the real
estate and hereby specifically grant to Beneficiary a license, effective upon e xpiration of the
applicable cure period, to remove the hazardous substances. Grantor shall indemnify Beneficia ry
and hold Beneficiary harmless from and against all loss, cost, damage and expense (inc luding,
without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs incurred in the investigation, defense and se ttlement
of claims) that Beneficiary may incur as a result of or in connection with the assertion against
Beneficiary or any claim relating to the presence or removal of any hazardous substances,
referred to in this paragraph, or compliance with any federal, state or local laws, rule s,
regulations or orders relating thereto. The agreement to indemnify Beneficiary shall survive
payment of the Note of Grantor and a release of this Deed of Trust by Beneficiary. Grantor
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acknowledges that Beneficiary has no role in the management of the real estate described herein
or the improvements thereon.
As used in paragraphs (18) and (19) above, the term "hazardous substances" shall mean
all hazardous and toxic substances, wastes or materials, any pollutants or contaminants
(including asbestos and raw materials which include hazardous constituents), or any other simi lar
substances, or materials which are included under or regulated by any local, state or federal law,
rule or regulation pertaining to environmental regulation, contamination or clean-up, incl uding
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act as amended, and
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended, and/or any state lien or. state
superlien or environmental clean-up statutes. 21) Grantor hereby grants to Beneficiary, his successors and assigns and their officers
and agents, the right to inspect the lands herein described during normal daylight hours for the
purpose of assuring Beneficiary there has been no breach of the above described covenants and
agreements. In the event of any breach of the above-described agreements, this Deed of Trust
shall be in default. 22) This conveyance is in trust. Should the Grantor pay said indebtedness and interest
owing thereon at maturity, as the Note or the interest shall fall due, and should Grantor fully
keep and perform all of the conditions, agreements, and obligations imposed upon the said
Grantor by the terms of this instrument, this conveyance shall be void; otherwise, at the re quest
of said Beneficiary, or any owner of said Note, or either of them, the said _____________ ,
Trustee, or any successor or successors appointed in said Trustee's place, shall sell said Propert y
to satisfy the indebtedness aforesaid then unpaid, after having published notice of the da y, time,
place and terms of sale in some newspaper published in said county, for three (3) consecutive
weeks preceding the date of said sale; and by posting one notice thereof at the courthouse of said
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county for said time; and out of the proceeds arising from such sale the cost and expenses of
executing this Deed of Trust shall first be paid, including a _____ Percent (____%) Trustee's fee,
which is hereby agreed to be a reasonable Trustee's fee, and the attorneys' fees prescribed in said
Note; next the amount of said indebtedness then remaining unpaid; and, lastly, any bala nce
remaining shall be paid to the undersigned. 23) The said Beneficiary, or any owner or holder of said Note, or either of them, is
hereby authorized to appoint successive Trustees in the place of said _____________ , Trustee, or
his successor or successors, at any time, if said Beneficiary or any owner or holder of said Not e,
or either of them, shall for any reason desire so to do. 24) The proceeds of any award or claim for damages, direct or consequential, in
connection with any condemnation or other taking of any part of the Property, or for conveyance
in lieu of condemnation, are hereby assigned and shall be paid to Beneficiary. In the event of a total taking of the Property, the proceeds shall be applied to t he sums
secured by this Deed of Trust, whether or not then due, with any excess paid to Grantor. In the
event of a partial taking of the Property, unless Grantor and Beneficiary otherwise agree in
writing, the sums secured by this Deed of Trust shall be reduced by the amount of the proceeds
multiplied by the following fraction: (a) the total amount of the sums secured imme diately before
the taking, divided by (b) the fair market value of the Property immediately before the taking.
Any balance shall be paid to Grantor.
If the Property is abandoned by Grantor, or if, after notice by Beneficiary to Grantor that
the condemnor offers to make an award or settle a claim for damages, Grantor fails t o respond to
Beneficiary within 30 days after the date the notice is given, Beneficiary is authorized to collect
and apply the proceeds, at his option, either to restoration or repair of the Property or to t he sums
secured by this Deed of Trust, whether or not then due.
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Unless Beneficiary and Grantor otherwise agree in writing, any application of proceeds to
principal shall not extend or postpone the due date of the monthly payments referred to i n
paragraphs 1 and 2 or change the amount of such payments. Witness our signatures this ____day of _________, _______. ___________________________ _____________ ___________________________ _____________
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF _____________ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for the said County and
State, on this ____day of _________, _______, within my jurisdiction, the within-named _____________ and wife, _____________, who acknowledged that they executed the above and
foregoing instrument.
_____________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires: _____________________