Effect of deed of trust to private trustee - nature of obligation secured

C.R.S. § 38-39-101
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38-39-101. Effect of deed of trust to private trustee - nature of obligation secured. Any deed of trust that names any person other than a public trustee as trustee therein or that secures an obligation other than an evidence of debt shall be deemed and taken to be a mortgage for all purposes and foreclosed only as mortgages are foreclosed in and through the courts; except that any deed of trust that names a public trustee as trustee therein and secures an obligation other than an instrument evidencing a debt shall be released as provided in section 38-39-102 (5).
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-38.docx#38-39-101Fetched: 10/6/2026

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