California Affidavit of Surviving Spouse

Has your spouse recently passed away? If the two of you held title to real estate as community property in California, you need to file this California Affidavit of Death form.

• First you will need to sign the Affidavit in front of a Notary.
• Then you must file it with the County Clerk in order to have title to the property transferred solely into your name.
• You'll need to attach a copy of the Certificate of Death to the form.
• Buy and download the form, fill in your details, print it, and take it to a notary for signing.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of California.

If you own property in joint tenancy with someone who has died, you can transfer title solely into your name with this California Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant.

• This Affidavit is NOT for real estate that is community property. To transfer community property, you need the Affidavit of Death form for community property.
• You will need to attach a copy of the Certificate of Death to this Affidavit.
• Once the Affidavit has been sworn and notarized, you can register it in the Recorder's Office where the title deed is filed.
• There is no need to probate real estate owned by joint tenants. Once you file this Affidavit, title will be reissued in your name.
• Available in MS Word format.
• For use only in the State of California.

Prepare Affidavits for Release of Property of Decedent without Probate with this package of template California forms.

If you are acting as executor of an estate in California which is not going through probate or administration, you will require affidavits from the beneficiaries under the Will before you can release property to them.

This package contains:

1. Affidavit re Real Property of Small Value ($20,000 or less), together with the required Inventory and Appraisal form.
2. Affidavit Under Probate Code S. 13101.
3. Affidavit for Withdrawal of Account or Personal Property, to transfer bank accounts or items held in safe deposit boxes.

Executors and personal representatives in California need these Affidavits for Release of Property of Decedent without Probate.

Protect your assets and avoid probate proceedings by placing your estate property into trust with this Revocable Living Trust Agreement for California residents.

• The trustee will pay the trust income to the settlor (maker of the trust), and such portion of the principal of the trust as the trustee sees fit for the medical care, maintenance and welfare of the settlor.
• If the settlor becomes unable to manage his/her affairs, the trustee may pay the trust income and principal to the settlor's spouse and/or children.
• The settlor may make changes to or revoke the Trust Agreement by written notice to the trustee.
• Upon the settlor's death, the remaining trust property is to be distributed to the beneficiaries in a manner set out in a schedule to the Agreement.

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