Affidavit of Survivorship | USA

Clear title to a real estate property after the death of a joint owner with this Illinois Survivorship Affidavit.

• The affidavit must be sworn and filed in the appropriate County office to transfer the title into the name of the surviving owner.
• The Affidavit sets out the details of the deceased's passing and the value of the estate.
• You must provide a copy of the death certificate when you register the affidavit.
• Jointly owned property does not go through probate. Filing the Illinois Survivorship Affidavit is sufficient to transfer ownership to the survivor.

In Indiana, when a joint owner of a property dies, the survivor must file a Survivorship Affidavit to transfer title into his or her name.

• In the Affidavit, you, as the surviving joint tenant, must state:
  • the details of the ownership of the property,
  • that the funeral expenses have been paid,
  • that federal estate tax is not payable on the deceased's assets.
• The form should be signed in front of a notary and recorded at the proper county office to convey title into your name.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Indiana.

• 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.