Download California Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant Forms

When real estate in California is owned by joint tenants and one of the owners dies, the remaining owner(s) can clear the title by recording an affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant.

Joint tenancy is a way for two or more people to own property in equal shares so that when one of the joint tenants dies, the property can pass to the surviving joint tenant(s) without having to go through probate court.

The affidavit should be recorded in order to be binding on others. Take a certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased joint tenant and your affidavit to the recorder's office in the county where the real property is located.

(California Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Site Information

Forms and Services

Deed Forms
Supplemental Forms
Title Research
Erecording

Information and Resources

Recorder Information
General Information
Deed Fraud
Elder Resources
Get a Copy of Your Deed

Deed Information

Quitclaim Deed
Warranty Deed
Grant Deed
Easement Deed
Transfer on Death Deed
Correction Deed
Affidavit of Deed

Nothing on this website should be considered a substitute for the advice of an attorney.