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MORTGAGE
THIS INDENTURE,
made as of the ____ day of _____________, 19____, by and between
_______________________________________,
of
_____________________________________,
hereinafter called "Mortgagor", and
___________________________________________,
of _______________________________,
hereinafter
called "Mortgagee".
W I T N E S S E
T H :
AMOUNT OF LIEN:
"NOTE"
WHEREAS,
Mortgagor is justly indebted to Mortgagee in the sum of _________________
DOLLARS
($____________) in lawful money of the United States, and has agreed to pay the
same,
with interest
thereon, according to the terms of a certain note (the "Note") given
by Mortgagor to
Mortgagee,
bearing even date herewith.
DESCRIPTION OF
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LIEN: "PREMISES".
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises and the sum hereinabove set forth,
and to secure
the payment of the Secured Indebtedness as defined herein, Mortgagor has
granted,
bargained, sold
and conveyed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
Mortgagee
property situate in ________ County, ____________, more particularly described
in
Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof;
TOGETHER with
all buildings, structures and other improvements now or hereafter located
on, above or
below the surface of the property hereinbefore described, or any part and parcel
thereof; and,
TOGETHER with
all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, easements, riparian and
littoral rights,
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, whether now
owned or
hereafter acquired by Mortgagor, and including all rights of ingress and egress
to and
from adjoining
property (whether such rights now exist or subsequently arise) together with the
reversion or
reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and
also all
the estate,
right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of Mortgagor of, in and to
the same
and of, in and
to every part and parcel thereof; and,
TOGETHER with
all machinery, apparatus, equipment, fittings, fixtures, whether actually
or
constructively attached to said property and including all trade, domestic and
ornamental fixtures,
and articles of
personal property of every kind and nature whatsoever (hereinafter collectively
called
"Equipment"), now or hereafter located in, upon or under said property
or any part thereof
and used or
usable in connection with any present or future operation of said property and
now
owned or
hereafter acquired by Mortgagor; and,
TOGETHER with
all the common elements appurtenant to any parcel, unit or lot which is all
or part of the
Premises; and, ALL the foregoing encumbered by this Mortgage being collectively
referred to
herein as the "Premises";
TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD the Premises hereby granted to the use, benefit
and behalf of
the Mortgagee, forever.
U.C.C. SECURITY
AGREEMENT
It is agreed
that if any of the property herein mortgaged is of a nature so that a security
interest therein
can be perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code, this instrument shall
constitute a
Security Agreement and Mortgagor agrees to join with the Mortgagee in the
execution
of any financing
statements and to execute any and all other instruments that may be required for
the perfection
or renewal of such security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code.
EQUITY OF
REDEMPTION
Conditioned,
however, that if Mortgagor shall promptly pay or cause to be paid to
Mortgagee, at
its address listed in the Note, or at such other place which may hereafter be
designated by
Mortgagee, its or their successors or assigns, with interest, the principal sum
of
______________
DOLLARS ($______) with final maturity, if not sooner paid, as stated in said
Note
unless amended
or extended according to the terms of the Note executed by Mortgagor and
payable to the
order of Mortgagee, then these presents shall cease and be void, otherwise these
presents shall
remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE ONE
COVENANTS OF
MORTGAGOR
Mortgagor
covenants and agrees with Mortgagee as follows:
1.01 Secured
Indebtedness.
This Mortgage is
given as security for the Note and also as security for any and all other
sums,
indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of any and every kind arising, under
the Note or this
Mortgage, as
amended or modified or supplemented from time to time, and any and all renewals,
modifications or
extensions of any or all of the foregoing (all of which are collectively
referred to
herein as the
"Secured Indebtedness"), the entire Secured Indebtedness being equally
secured
with and having
the same priority as any amounts owed at the date hereof.
1.02 Performance
of Note, Mortgage, Etc..
Mortgagor shall
perform, observe and comply with all provisions hereof and of the Note and
shall promptly
pay, in lawful money of the United States of America, to Mortgagee the Secured
Indebtedness
with interest thereon as provided in the Note, this Mortgage and all other
documents
constituting the
Secured Indebtedness.
1.03 Extent Of
Payment Other Than Principal And Interest.
Mortgagor shall
pay, when due and payable, (1) all taxes, assessments, general or special,
and other
charges levied on, or assessed, placed or made against the Premises, this
instrument or
the Secured
Indebtedness or any interest of the Mortgagee in the Premises or the obligations
secured hereby;
(2) premiums on policies of fire and other hazard insurance covering the
Premises,
as required
herein; (3) ground rents or other lease rentals; and (4) other sums related to
the
Premises or the
indebtedness secured hereby, if any, payable by Mortgagor.
1.04 Insurance.
Mortgagor shall,
at its sole cost and expense, keep the Premises insured against all
hazards as is
customary and reasonable for properties of similar type and nature located in
______________
County, _________.
1.05 Care of
Property.
Mortgagor shall
maintain the Premises in good condition and repair and shall not commit or
suffer any
material waste to the Premises.
1.06 Prior
Mortgage.
With regard to
the Prior Mortgage, Mortgagor hereby agrees to:
(i) Pay
promptly, when due, all installments of principal and interest and all other
sums and
charges made
payable by the Prior Mortgage;
(ii) Promptly
perform and observe all of the terms, covenants and conditions required to be
performed and
observed by Mortgagor under the Prior Mortgage, within the period provided in
said Prior
Mortgage;
(iii) Promptly
notify Mortgagee of any default, or notice claiming any event of default by
Mortgagor in the
performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition to be performed or
observed by
Mortgagor under any such Prior Mortgage.
(iv) Mortgagor
will not request nor will it accept any voluntary future advances under the
Prior Mortgage
without Mortgagee's prior written consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably
withheld.
ARTICLE TWO
DEFAULTS
2.01 Event of
Default.
The occurrence
of any one of the following events which shall not be cured within ____
days after
written notice of the occurrence of the event, if the default is monetary, or
which shall
not be cured
within ______ days after written notice from Mortgagee, if the default is
non-monetary,
shall constitute
an "Event of Default":
(a) Mortgagor
fails to pay the Secured Indebtedness, or any part thereof, or the taxes,
insurance and
other charges, as hereinbefore provided, when and as the same shall become due
and payable;
(b) Any material
warranty of Mortgagor herein contained, or contained in the Note, proves
untrue or
misleading in any material respect;
(c) Mortgagor
materially fails to keep, observe, perform, carry out and execute the
covenants,
agreements, obligations and conditions set out in this Mortgage, or in the Note;
(d) Foreclosure
proceedings (whether judicial or otherwise) are instituted on any mortgage
or any lien of
any kind secured by any portion of the Premises and affecting the priority
of this
Mortgage.
2.02 Options Of
Mortgagee Upon Event Of Default.
Upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default, the Mortgagee may immediately do any one
or more of the
following:
(a) Declare the
total Secured Indebtedness, including without limitation all payments for
taxes,
assessments, insurance premiums, liens, costs, expenses and attorney's fees
herein
specified,
without notice to Mortgagor (such notice being hereby expressly waived), to be
due and
collectible at
once, by foreclosure or otherwise;
(b) Pursue any
and all remedies available under the Uniform Commercial Code; it being
hereby agreed
that ten (10) days' notice as to the time, date and place of any proposed sale
shall
be reasonable;
(c) In the event
that Mortgagee elects to accelerate the maturity of the Secured
Indebtedness and
declares the Secured Indebtedness to be due and payable in full at once as
provided for in
Paragraph 2.02(a) hereinabove, or as may be provided for in the Note, or any
other
provision or
term of this Mortgage, then Mortgagee shall have the right to pursue all of
Mortgagee's
rights and
remedies for the collection of such Secured Indebtedness, whether such rights
and
remedies are
granted by this Mortgage, any other agreement, law, equity or otherwise, to
include,
without
limitation, the institution of foreclosure proceedings against the Premises
under the terms of
this Mortgage
and any applicable state or federal law.
ARTICLE THREE
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
3.01 Prior
Liens.
Mortgagor shall
keep the Premises free from all prior liens (except for those consented to
by Mortgagee).
3.02 Notice,
Demand and Request.
Every provision
for notice and demand or request shall be deemed fulfilled by written notice
and demand or
request delivered in accordance with the provisions of the Note relating to
notice
3.03 Meaning of
Words.
The words
"Mortgagor" and "Mortgagee" whenever used herein shall
include all individuals,
corporations
(and if a corporation, its officers, employees or agents), trusts and any and
all other
persons or
entities, and the respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal
representatives,
successors and
assigns of the parties hereto, and all those holding under either of them.
The pronouns
used herein shall include, when appropriate, either gender and both singular
and plural. The
word "Note" shall also include one or more notes and the grammatical
construction
of sentences
shall conform thereto.
3.04
Severability.
If any provision
of this Mortgage or any other Loan Document or the application thereof
shall, for any
reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, neither the remainder of
the
instrument in
which such provision is contained, nor the application of the provision to other
persons,
entities or circumstances, nor any other instrument referred to hereinabove
shall be
affected
thereby, but instead shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.
3.05 Governing
Law.
The terms and
provisions of this Mortgage are to be governed by the laws of the State of
___________. No
payment of interest or in the nature of interest for any debt secured in part by
this
Mortgage shall
exceed the maximum amount permitted by law. Any payment in excess of the
maximum amount
shall be applied or disbursed as provided in the Note in regard to such amounts
which are paid
by the Mortgagor or received by the Mortgagee.
3.06 Descriptive
Headings.
The descriptive
headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, and they are
not intended to
have any effect whatsoever in determining the rights or obligations of the
Mortgagor or
Mortgagee and they shall not be used in the interpretation or construction
hereof.
3.07 Attorney's
Fees.
As used in this
Mortgage, attorneys' fees shall include, but not be limited to, fees incurred in
all matters of
collection and enforcement, construction and interpretation, before, during and
after
suit, trial,
proceedings and appeals. Attorneys' fees shall also include hourly charges for
paralegals,
law clerks and
other staff members operating under the supervision of an attorney.
IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Mortgagor has caused this instrument to be
duly executed as
of the day and year first above written.
Witnesses:
____________________________
_______________________________
____________________________
STATE OF
__________________)
)
COUNTY OF
_________________)
THE FOREGOING
instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of
___________,
19____,by ______________________.
______________________________
My Commission
Expires: ____________________
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