Deeds for California real estate

by Mary Randolph

The forms and information Californians need to transfer property to someone else.Whenever you transfer real estate in the Golden State -- because of marriage, divorce, death or for estate planning purposes -- you need a new deed.Deeds for California Real Estate shows you how to choose the right kind of deed, create it, then file it with the county recorder. It has all the forms you'll need, with step-by-step instructions for completing them quickly and accurately.This book also shows you how to: change the way you hold title to real estate add someone to the title of real estate you own transfer real estate into, or out of, a revocable living trust use real estate as security for a loan buy out a co-owner of real estateDeeds for California Real Estate also explains disclosure requirements, community property rules, and tax and estate planning aspects of property transfers. The 7th edition is completely updated with the latest disclosure forms, federal gift and estate tax numbers, and i