Apache County Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship Form
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Apache County Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship Form
Fill in the blank Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship form formatted to comply with all Arizona recording and content requirements.

Apache County Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship form.

Apache County Completed Example of the Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship Document
Example of a properly completed Arizona Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
County Recorder Office - County Annex Bldg
St. Johns, Arizona 85936
Hours: Monday through Thursday 6:30am - 5:30pm. Closed Fridays
Phone: 928-337-7515
Recorder's Sub Office
Springerville, Arizona
Hours: Mon, Tue 8:00 - 5:00, Wed 9:00 - 12:00
Phone:
Recording Tips for Apache County:
- Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
- White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Consider using eRecording to avoid trips to the office
Cities and Jurisdictions in Apache County
Properties in any of these areas use Apache County forms:
- Alpine
- Chambers
- Chinle
- Concho
- Dennehotso
- Eagar
- Fort Defiance
- Ganado
- Greer
- Houck
- Lukachukai
- Lupton
- Many Farms
- Mcnary
- Nazlini
- Nutrioso
- Petrified Forest Natl Pk
- Red Valley
- Rock Point
- Round Rock
- Saint Johns
- Saint Michaels
- Sanders
- Springerville
- Teec Nos Pos
- Tsaile
- Vernon
- Window Rock
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Apache County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Apache County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Apache County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Apache County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Apache County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in Apache County?
Recording fees in Apache County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 928-337-7515 for current fees.
Questions answered? Let's get started!
Arizona writes this instrument's name into the statute itself. Under A.R.S. Section 33-431, a right of survivorship in Arizona real property ends when an owner records an affidavit entitled affidavit terminating right of survivorship with the county recorder, and this package prepares exactly that affidavit as a fillable PDF. One owner signs it under oath, and recording it is what extinguishes the survivorship right.
One owner, acting alone
Both of Arizona's survivorship vestings answer to the same affidavit. For spouses who hold title as community property with right of survivorship, Section 33-431(D) permits either spouse to execute it. For co-owners who hold as joint tenants with right of survivorship, Section 33-431(E) permits any joint tenant to execute it. The statute conditions the termination on nothing else: no consent from the other owners, no joint signature, no court order. What other states accomplish through a severance of joint tenancy, Arizona accomplishes through this single recorded affidavit, and the same instrument reaches the community property survivorship title that most severance procedures never touch.
What the statute requires the affidavit to say
Section 33-431 prescribes the affidavit's contents, not merely its purpose. The instrument carries the exact statutory title; it is executed under oath; it sets forth the owner's stated intent to terminate the survivorship right; it describes the instrument that created the right of survivorship, including the date that instrument was recorded and the county recorder's book and page or instrument reference number; and it contains the legal description of the property. The form presents each element in a numbered section, with the description of the creating deed drawn from the recorder's stamp or online index. The oath is what makes this an affidavit rather than a deed: the owner signs before a notary, who administers the oath and completes a certificate tracking Arizona's statutory short form for a verification on oath or affirmation.
Recording is the switch
Under the statute, the right of survivorship is extinguished on the recordation of the affidavit in the office of the recorder of the county or counties where the property is located. A signed and notarized affidavit that never reaches the recorder terminates nothing. The recording itself is straightforward: Arizona's recording fee is a flat $30 statewide under Section 11-475, and because the affidavit is not a deed evidencing a transfer of title, no Affidavit of Property Value or exemption notation accompanies it. The form follows the document format rules of Section 11-480, with the first page's top reserved for the recorder's recording information.
What changes on the title, and what does not
The affidavit ends the survivorship feature and nothing else. No owner leaves the title, and no interest moves. Spouses keep their community property: Section 33-431(D) states expressly that the recordation shall not extinguish the community interest of either spouse, so each spouse's half simply passes by will or intestacy instead of vesting automatically in the survivor. Two joint tenants keep their undivided interests, which now pass through each owner's estate, the tenancy in common pattern that is Arizona's co-ownership default. Where three or more joint tenants hold title, an affidavit executed by one extinguishes only that owner's joint tenancy and survivorship right, and survivorship continues among all the remaining joint tenants. A co-owner's death that has already occurred presents a different documentation task, handled by a separate affidavit recorded with a death certificate under subsection F of the same statute; that instrument is prepared and recorded separately and is not included in this package.
The package contains the affidavit as a blank fillable PDF, a completed example showing the entire document filled in for a realistic Maricopa County fact pattern, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, the oath and notary certificate, and the recording steps, with the statutory citations behind each entry. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Apache County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Affidavit Terminating Right of Survivorship meets all recording requirements specific to Apache County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Apache County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.
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