Which deed is used to place property into a land trust?

• A. Deed in Trust
• B. Deed of Trust
• C. Quitclaim Deed
• D. Administrators Deed

Answer: (A)

Placing property into a land trust is about transferring title into the hands of a trustee under a trust arrangement. The instrument that does this directly is the deed in trust, which clearly states that the grantor conveys the property to a named trustee to hold for the benefit of the beneficiary. This creates the legal structure of the land trust, where the trustee holds title and the beneficiary controls or benefits from ownership, often behind the scenes.

A quitclaim deed, while it transfers whatever interest the grantor has, provides no warranties and does not establish a trust relationship, so it isn’t the tool used to create a land trust. An administrator’s deed applies when a property is transferred by an administrator of an estate, not to form a trust. A deed of trust is typically a loan security instrument that secures financing with a lien and a power of sale, rather than the deed that places property into a trust.