First, you'll need to prepare and sign a new deed for the property. You'll usually need a grant form or quit claim form to transfer the deed.Titling the house (and whatever else you have) in the name of a trust should avoid probate, but is more expensive to set up. Sample Real Property and Land Documents: Deeds. Sign and date the deed in front of a notary public in the state where the property is located until it is filled in. Most mortgage holders have a form you fill out and submit before changing the title between the individual owners and their revocable trust. Unmarried couples need separate living trusts, not joint living trusts. Transfer between spouses in compliance with a divorce. A life estate can be tricky. Sample Real Property and Land Documents: Deeds.