Property

California home owners who have filed a Declaration of Homestead for their current home must file a Declaration of Abandonment of Declared Homestead if they sell the home.

• The Declaration of Abandonment notifies all parties with an interest in the property that you are abandoning the property as your homestead (in other words, your principal residence, the place in which you live all or most of the time).
• You should file a new Homestead Declaration for your new residence after the move.
• All homestead exemption forms are filed with the County Recorder's office.
• This is is a downloadable legal form which is easy to use. Just fill it in and print it off for signature.
• For use only in the State of California.

CA landlords, extend the period of a lease on a residential rental property with this California Extension of Residential Lease Agreement template.

• The landlord and tenant must both agree to extend the lease term for an additional period.
• Rent will be paid monthly at the rate agreed to by the parties.
• All other provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain in force.
• This agreement is for residential properties only. It should not be used for a commercial lease.
• This form is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable and easy to use.
• Intended for use only in the State of California.

CA landowners, make extra money by allowing fishermen to fish in waterways on your land with this California Fishing Lease Agreement.

• This Agreement can be used for individual fishermen or for groups, clubs and organizations.
• The user can only fish at the times of the year permitted by local, State and federal laws.
• The user's rights to fish on the property are subject to the rights of the landowner to use and protect the land and subject to any oil and gas or mineral leases.
• The landowner has the right to limit fishing in any body of water in order to preserve the quality of the fish stock.
• The user must take proper care of the property and comply with all rules and regulations. Failure to do so will result in immediate termination of the lease.
• The landowner has no responsibility for the user's safety or that of any guests or invitees, and the user indemnifies and holds the landowner harmless against any claim, loss, cost or damage arising from the user's use of the property.

This California Fishing Lease Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and can be easily edited to fit your circumstances.

Lease a house or apartment in California to a tenant with this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement.

• The lease runs for a fixed term, such as 1 year.
• The Lease Agreement contains standard conditions governing residential rentals such as:
  • how and when the rent, the security deposit and other charges are to be paid;
  • who is responsible for maintenance and repairs;
  • what happens if the property is abandoned by the tenant;
  • any assignment or subletting by the tenant requires the landlord's consent;
  • provisions covering pets on the premises;
  • the landlord's remedies if the tenant breaches any of the lease conditions;
  • the tenant's responsibility to carry renter's insurance;
  • procedure for early termination of the lease.
• The form also includes a Lead Paint Disclosure form as required by federal law, and a Premises Inspection Checklist and Inventory Report, to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of California.

Transfer ownership of a real estate property in California from one party to another with this California Grant Deed.

• The party selling the property (the grantor) grants and transfers the property to the buyer (the grantee).
• The form also contains a declaration by the grantor setting out how the documentary transfer tax is computed.

Secure the obligations of a corporate lessee (tenant) with this California Guarantee of Commercial Lease.

• The Guarantee is absolute, unconditional and continuing.
• The Guarantee is given by a principal of the lessee, such as a shareholder, partner, sole proprietor or some other person with a financial interest in the tenant's business.
• The guarantee is intended to be an inducement to the lessor (landlord) to sign the lease.
• The guarantor guarantees payment of all rent and other amounts due under the lease, including the payment of legal fees incurred by the lessor in enforcing the terms of the lease.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of California.

If you are a single person who owns a home in California, you should protect yourself against sale by creditors with this Homestead Declaration form.

• Filing the Declaration with the County Recorder creates what is called a declared homestead. A declared homestead protects your home from voluntary and/or forced sale.
• A single person homestead exemption will allow you to keep $75,000 of the equity you have built up in your property if your home is sold to satisfy debts or judgments, or if it acquired for public use.
• This is a template legal form which can be downloaded, filled in, and printed for signature.
• For use only in the State of California.

Don't let creditors take your home! If you and your spouse live in California, you need to file this Declaration of Homestead - Spouses as Declared Owners.

• If you own your home, filing a Homestead Declaration will protect a portion of the equity in your home against attachment, levy or sale to satisfy your debts.
• A homestead exemption does not protect you against judgments for child support or spousal support. And if you mortgage your home, you will have to waive exemption to the extent of the mortgage.
• This form is for spouses who own their principal residence. A married couple can protect up to $100,000 of the equity they have in their home. Seniors over 65, low income persons over age 55, and disabled persons can claim $175,000.
• This Declaration is governed by the Code of Civil Procedure Section 704.730.
• For use only in the State of California.

• joint tenancy to community property; or
• joint tenancy to tenancy in common; or
• one spouse to both spouses; or
• one spouse to the other spouse; or
• to relinquish any community interest and to vest the property in the name of the grantee as his/her sole and separate property.