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Deeds in California
A 10-page guide to transferring and titling California real estate: which deed to use, how spouses and co-owners hold title, the two-witness TOD deed rules, transfer tax and recording fees, and when Proposition 19 triggers reassessment.
General information, not legal or tax advice, and not a deed form. Have a California attorney or title company prepare or review any deed.
What's inside
- Choosing the deedGrant, quitclaim, interspousal, trust transfer and revocable TOD deeds.
- Holding titleCommunity property with right of survivorship, joint tenancy and spousal signatures.
- ReassessmentProposition 13 and the Proposition 19 parent-child exclusion.
- Preparing and recordingParts of a valid deed, the PCOR and the $75 SB 2 fee.
- CostsDocumentary transfer tax, exemptions and a cost worksheet.
- PitfallsAdding a child to your deed, deed fraud and common mistakes.
Details
- One fillable PDF, 10 pages, letter size
- Type on screen in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free), Preview on Mac, or most browsers, or print it
- California edition; state law cited as of November 2026
- Instant download after checkout
Other states
State editions
Small claims, deeds, probate and landlord-tenant guides for Texas, Florida and California, with Oklahoma editions of small claims, deeds and probate.
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