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title: "Check a request for early release of a stakeholder deposit against mortgages and caveats"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-a-request-for-early-release-of-a-stakeholder-deposit-against-mortg"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A9-OB20261022-2"
practice_area: "Residential Conveyancing & Property"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a request for early release of a stakeholder deposit against mortgages and caveats

> From the contract, the title search and the vendor's notice, list any condition still running for the purchaser, whether title has been accepted, each mortgage particular in the notice, each caveat on the search, and…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Residential Conveyancing & Property](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the contract, the title search and the vendor's notice, list any condition still running for the purchaser, whether title has been accepted, each mortgage particular in the notice, each caveat on the search, and the price against the amounts secured. Count 28 days from receipt of the particulars only as an arithmetic note. Do not write the response. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether section 27 allows a release, whether the particulars are accurate, whether the price will discharge the mortgages, and what is said within 28 days. Silence is treated as satisfaction only after the lawyer has decided that the section applies. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer tests the section 27 conditions before any deposit is released.

- What the AI does: From the contract, the title search and the vendor's notice, list any condition still running for the purchaser, whether title has been accepted, each mortgage particular in the notice, each caveat on the search, and the price against the amounts secured. Count 28 days from receipt of the particulars only as an arithmetic note. Do not write the response.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether section 27 allows a release, whether the particulars are accurate, whether the price will discharge the mortgages, and what is said within 28 days. Silence is treated as satisfaction only after the lawyer has decided that the section applies.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Stop if a condition for the purchaser is still on foot, or title has not been accepted.
2. Compare every mortgage and caveat particular with the title search.
3. Diary 28 days from receipt. Do not treat silence as satisfaction until the lawyer confirms the section applies.
4. Do not write the notice of satisfaction or of objection.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.
- No New South Wales deposit-release statute was opened. Do not describe the position there from this note.

## Sources

- [Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic) s 27, release of deposit moneys](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/sola1962100/s27.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/check-a-request-for-early-release-of-a-stakeholder-deposit-against-mortg/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*