The Cook County Clerk's Office has assumed all operations and duties of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office and that office no longer exists. Under a land trust agreement, the beneficiary retains complete control of the real estate in the same manner as if the recorded title were in his or her name.Send the original signed trust agreement, W9, and copy of state ID to any Chicago Title Land Trust Company office for acceptance. This manual is meant to assist the Taxpayer in the basic preparation of the 7551 Real Property Transfer Tax Declaration. Form. A land trust is a simple, inexpensive method for handling the ownership of real estate. Q: I wanted to record a quitclaim deed to transfer title of our home into our respective living trusts in order to avoid probate.