Recording an instrument does not make a transaction legal. The "Recorder Sample Documents" below is a partial list of commonly used recording forms and a description of each.Said Deed of Trust as herein modified shall constitute one Deed of Trust. Identify the note which is being modified;; name the parties to the mortgage; and; identify the trust deed and the mortgaged property involved. This Agreement for Modification, Reamortization, or Extension of a Mortgage ("Agreement"), made this. Under California law, you cannot simply amend the promissory note and trust deed to change the payee. The Recorder's Office registers documents relating to land evidence (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) for the City of Providence. Together, the note and trust deed document what is colloquially called a mortgage. The recorded document substitutes a trustee of a trust, mortgage, or other similar document. L. This is a transfer of property: 1.