The Deed of Trust must be in a format the Sacramento County Recorder's Office will accept. A deed of trust is the California version of a mortgage.The undersigned Trustor, requests that a copy of any notice of default and any notice of sale hereunder be mailed to him at this address hereinbefore set forth. This document provides instructions for completing and recording deeds in Sacramento County, California. It discusses the background and types of deeds. The two most common documents used to transfer ownership are the Grant Deed and Quit Claim Deed. A California deed of trust is a deed used in connection with a mortgage loan. Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements. A California deed of trust allows a borrower to pledge their property's title to a third party to secure a loan from a moneylender. The two most common documents used to transfer ownership are the Grant Deed and Quit Claim Deed.