Mortgage (not deed of trust) satisfied: mortgagee must execute and record certificate of discharge within 30 days
30 days after date the mortgage was satisfied, under Cal. Civ. Code 2941(a).
Rule text
(a) Within 30 days after any mortgage has been satisfied, the mortgagee or the assignee of the mortgagee shall execute a certificate of the discharge thereof, as provided in Section 2939, and shall record or cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the mortgage is recorded.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Monday, December 7, 2026
- Trigger (Date the mortgage was satisfied): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b; Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6707 (state agency filings); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a) (federal statutes and federal court filings)).
Rules applied
Cal. Civ. Code 2941(a)
(a) Within 30 days after any mortgage has been satisfied, the mortgagee or the assignee of the mortgagee shall execute a certificate of the discharge thereof, as provided in Section 2939, and shall record or cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the mortgage is recorded.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b; Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6707 (state agency filings); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a) (federal statutes and federal court filings)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." FRCP 6(a): "The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in these rules, in any local rule or court order, or in any statute that does not specify a method of computing time. (1) ... (A) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period; (B) count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and (C) include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."Official source
- Mortgages only (deeds of trust: subd. (b) rules). Violation: liability for damages plus a $500 forfeiture (2941(d)). Section amended by Stats. 2003, ch. 62.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the mortgage was satisfied on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the mortgage was satisfied): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
Mortgages only (deeds of trust: subd. (b) rules). Violation: liability for damages plus a $500 forfeiture (2941(d)). Section amended by Stats. 2003, ch. 62.
Related deadlines
- Deed of trust paid off: beneficiary must deliver request for full reconveyance (with note and deed of trust) to trustee within 30 calendar days after satisfaction (30 days after)
- Deed of trust paid off: trustee must execute and record full reconveyance within 21 calendar days after receiving the request, documents, and fees (21 days after)
- Reconveyance not recorded 60 calendar days after satisfaction: on trustor's written request, beneficiary substitutes trustee and issues full reconveyance (60 days after)
- Reconveyance not recorded 75 calendar days after satisfaction: title insurance company may record a release of obligation (after 10 days' mailed notice) (75 days after)
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.