THIS DEED OF TRUST, is made and entered into this ______ day of. The following provisions may be incorporated in any deed of trust to secure debts or indemnify sureties in the respective short forms indicated, namely: 1.Deed of Trust - Describes Note and Loan Number. Deed of Trust to secure an Indebtedness in the amount shown below, and any other obligations secured thereby: A deed of trust includes another party to the transaction called a "trustee" who is neither the lender nor the borrower. Essentially, both state that the borrower will repay the loan. In effect, the trust works as security for the promissory note the borrower's promise to pay the loan back. This Deed of Trust is given by. Grantor will defend title to the Property against any claims that would impair the lien of this Security Instrument. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, a Deed of Trust is the most commonly used instrument to secure a loan.