Real Estate Forms

Record the death of a trustee holding property under a declaration of trust with this California Affidavit of Death of Trustee form.

• The Affidavit is made by the successor trustee under the declaration of trust.
• Once sworn and notarized, the form is then filed with the County Records Office to have the trust property transferred into the name of the successor trustee.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of California.

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.

Transfer ownership of a California real estate property from two sellers to two buyers with this General Warranty Deed for joint ownership with rights of survivorship.

• This is the type of Warranty Deed that is used to convey a property from one couple (spouses or partners) to another couple, who will live in the property.
• The sellers (grantors) covenant to the buyers (grantees) that they have good and marketable title to the property, they have the legal right and power to transfer the title, and they will defend the grantees' right to possess the property.
• The buyers can take title either as:
  • joint tenants, with rights of survivorship, which means that if one of them dies, title to the property passes to the surviving joint tenant, or
  • community property with rights of survivorship, or
  • community property without rights of survivorship.
• The Warranty Deed includes a Community Property Agreement to be signed by the buyers, if applicable.
• 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.

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.