USA Real Estate Forms

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.

Transfer title to a real estate property in California from one person to another with this easy-to-use Quitclaim Deed.

• Under the Quitclaim Deed, the transferor conveys all of its interest in the property to the transferee but does not provide any warranties regarding the property.
• This form of Deed is often used to remove one spouse's name from title following divorce proceedings.
• This form is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended for use only in the State of California.

• 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.

Transfer title to a real estate property in California from two spouses to one person with this easy-to-use Quitclaim Deed template.

• Under the Quitclaim Deed, the transferors (grantors) convey all of their interest in the property to the transferee (grantee) but do not provide any warranties regarding the property.
• This form of Deed is often used following a divorce, to remove one spouse's name from title to the property.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of California.

This Purchase and Sale Contract is for real estate sales in California which do not involve a broker (e.g. a For Sale by Owner transaction).

• where the buyer is obtaining new mortgage financing, including FHA and VA loans,
• where the buyer is assuming the seller's mortgage loan,
• where the buyer is paying cash, and
• where the seller is financing part of the sale price.

 Submit a bid to purchase real property from an estate in probate with this template form for California.

• When completed, the form should be submitted to the Superior Court, County of San Bernardino.
• Terms of all sales are cash.
• The Public Guardian has the right to refuse any bid.
• This is a fillable PDF form.
• Includes Terms of Sale by Order of Public Guardian-Conservator.
• Intended to be used in San Bernardino County, State of California.