Florida Statutes 520.80 – Mortgages, promissory notes
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 520.80
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
Every promissory note or mortgage shall bear on the side of the note or mortgage which contains the maker’s signature the following legend in at least 10-point boldfaced type: “Payment of this note or mortgage is subject to the terms of a home improvement installment contract of even date between maker and payee or mortgagor and mortgagee.” The contract may require execution of a promissory note or mortgage.