I have inherited three properties from my mother.The original deeds were
in a trust which included my brother. We have agreed on a division of the
estate. I would like to know if a quick claim deed is the right
document to use to put the properties in my name. One house was being
used to backup a loan for my brother. It has been paid off as part
of the estate settlement. Does this fact limit the use of a quick
claim deed? I have the original deed that shows that I was in the
trust and documents showing her wishes for my name to be replaced on
the deed upon the payment of the
mortgage..I live in California -

If you want to pass ownership of real estate to your brother, it is a
"quit claim deed"  (you quit your claim).
There are some legal savvy researchers who can advise you, but in the
end, you will want to talk to a lawyer.
Myoarin

Unless you feel like playing it fast and loose, in which you can
download a quitclaim deed from the Web.  Just make sure that it gets
signed properly, which can vary--sometimes there need to be witnesses,
sometimes it has to be notarized, etc., and there should always be
consideration--the deed should say that you "pay" your brother a
dollar in exchange for the property . . . . Still, I'd go to a lawyer.
 They do these things all the time and they're cheap.