You can search for property records and property ownership information online, in person, or over the phone with a 311 representative. Unlike revocable trusts, transfers of property to an irrevocable trust are deemed completed when the transfer is made.Tax savings and other benefits can be. You need the deed to state that it is a transfer per Tax and Rev Code 11930 so that the clerk know no tax is due. In real estate transactions, a trust deed transfers the legal title of a property to a third party until the borrower repays their debt to the lender. If you are using a corporate trustee with your trust, it may not be able to serve as a general partner. A special trustee may have to be appointed instead. A quitclaim deed is a document in which a grantor disclaims all interest in a parcel of real property and then conveys that interest to a grantee. The quit claim deed gave title to the house to your husband and he can transfer it to his living trust. In California, you can add a family member to a deed under joint ownership, and subsequently transfer your portion of the ownership into a living trust.