A deed of trust is an agreement where the borrower is using the property to secure a loan. Do not fill in any information on the Deed of Trust.Do not have the Deed of Trust signed or acknowledged. For Deeds and Deeds of Trust to be recorded in Maryland, several steps and sometimes several stops are necessary to get to record in the clerk's office. They are not subject to the terms of the decedent's will and instead transfer upon his or her death to the beneficiaries named in the revocable trust agreement. A trust amendment is a legally binding document designed to modify one or more provisions within your living trust. A deed of trust is the security instrument that details the transaction between the lender and the borrowers. This is outlined in the Maryland Code under Section 14.5-411 to 413. A Deed of Trust is typically used in combination with a Promissory Note or Mortgage Agreement which sets out the amount and terms of the loan agreement.