Washington Secured Promissory Note Template |
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The Washington Secured Promissory Note Template is a pre-written form that only needs to be filled in with the terms of a loan in order to be completed. Use the how-to guide posted below when drafting the secured note to make sure that it contains all of the required details.
- Note: Secured promissory notes require that the borrower pledge collateral (i.e. security) in exchange for receiving a loan. The note must contain a description of the secured asset(s), and some states require an additional security agreement.
How to Write
Step 1 – Download the template.
Step 2 – Fill in the first paragraph with the following:
- Date
- Borrower’s name/address
- Lender’s name/address
- Amount of loan
- Interest rate
Step 3 – Payments – The borrower’s form of payment must be chosen by checking the appropriate box:
- No Installments
- Installments – If this is the selected payment method, the installment amount must be entered.
- Interest Only
Step 4 – If the selected payment method is “Installments” / “Interest Only,” the payment frequency must be submitted.
Step 5 – Due Date:
- Fill in the date in the provided format.
Step 6 – Interest Due in Event of Default:
- Review the subsection and then enter the interest rate.
Step 7 – Late Fees:
- Submit the period of days in which the borrower will have after missing a payment before they will be charged a late fee.
- Submit the amount of the late fee.
Step 8 – Acceleration:
- Provide how long the borrower will have to cure a default.
Step 9 – Security:
- Submit the pledged collateral of the borrower.
Step 10 – Signatures:
- Fill in the date in the required format.
- Print the names of the borrower, lender, and witnesses.
- Borrower, lender, and witnesses must sign the note in the appropriate input fields.