Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Dead of trust

If you mean "how can I put my daughter's name on title to my property," the answer is simply go to a stationary store, purchase a grant deed, fill it out (PROPERLY)and record it with the county recorder's office. You will need a copy of the deed by which you took title for the proper vesting information and legal description.

However, paying an attorney or title company $50.00 - $100.00 to prepare the deed for you is going to be much cheaper in the long run. If the deed is not properly completed it may "cloud" your title and impair your ability to sell the property or refinance it.

A deed of trust is a security instrument between you and your lender that provides that you are pledging your real property to the lender to ensure your payment of an obligation to them. You cannot simply "put your daughter's name on your deed of trust" and it really makes no sense to do so unless you have some compelling reason to obligate your daughter to pay the outstanding balance of your loan.