How do I make someone 1st position lien holder?

[Jeremiah Ashe]

I am in the process of working with a friend that will be a hard money lender.  We would like to make him the 1st position lien holder on a property that I am purchasing for cash.  How do I go about making this happen?  Is this something that I need an attorney for or do I just need to do that with the title company?  Thank you very much for your help and assistance.