Ohio Secured Promissory Note Template
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Use the instructions posted on this page to learn how to create an Ohio Secured Promissory Note Template. The template is available in two different formats: .PDF and MS Word. Secured promissory notes are a type of written agreement, entered into by a lender and borrower, that serve to establish the various terms of a loan (e.g. loaned amount, parties, interest rate, agreed payment schedule/method, etc.).

How to Write

Step 1 – Download the document.

Step 2 – The following details must be submitted into the appropriate input fields of the first paragraph:

• Date (dd/m/yy).
• Name/address of borrower
• Name/address of lender
• Loaned amount (i.e. principal sum)
• Interest rate (per annum)

Step 3 – Payments – The borrower’s method of repayment must be selected from one of the following listed options:

• No Installments
• Installments* – provide the amount the borrower has agreed to pay each month/week.
• Interest Only*
• *If applicable – enter the monthly/weekly payment schedule.

Step 4 – Due Date – This subsection contains the date in which the entire principal sum (in addition to any fees/interest) is due by.

Step 5 – Interest Due in Event of Default:

• Provide the interest that the borrower will be subject to should they default on the loan.

Step 6 – Late Fees:

• Fill in the period of time which the lender shall provide the borrower if they miss a scheduled payment (before issuing a late fee).
• Submit the amount that will be charged if the borrower does not make a payment within the specified time period.

Step 7 – Acceleration:

• Enter the number of days the borrower will have, after defaulting on the loan, to pay the past-due amount.

Step 8 – Security:

• Fill in a description of the collateral the borrower has provided as security.

Step 9 – Signatures:

• Submit the date of the document’s signing.
• Enter the printed names of the borrower, lender, and witnesses.
• Borrower must provide a signature.
• Lender must sign their name.
• Witnesses are required to submit their signatures.