Is a mortgage discharged when renewing mortgage?

Answer:
If you refinance your mortgage, the attorney representing the bank will use the proceeds of the new mortgage to pay off the existing mortgage and a discharge of that mortgage will be recorded in the land records. You must make certain you ask that question at the closing before you sign anything.
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