Arizona - Santa Cruz County Beneficiary Deed Form

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All Santa Cruz County specific forms listed below are included in your immediate download:

Santa Cruz County Beneficiary Deed Form Page 1

Beneficiary Deed Form - Santa Cruz County

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included document last updated 12/25/2020

Santa Cruz County Beneficiary Deed Guide Page 1

Beneficiary Deed Guide - Santa Cruz County

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included document last updated 1/14/2021

Santa Cruz County Completed Example of the Beneficiary Deed Document Page 1

Completed Example of the Beneficiary Deed Document - Santa Cruz County

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included document last updated 1/1/2021

*The Following Arizona and Santa Cruz County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.

Affidavit of Property Value Form

If money transfers from a real property conveyance, an "Affidavit of Property Value Form" is required. If no money is exchanged, an exemption code must be entered on the document. Exemption codes and line-by-line instructions are on page 2 of this form.

Affidavit of Property Value Instructions

Instructions for the Affidavit of Value Form.

Exemption Code Explanations

Explanation of all available exemptions from the affidavit of value requirements.

Notary Certificates

The supplemental forms in this section can be used as loose certificates by Arizona notaries.

Cover Page

If the prepared document does not provide the margins required by counties for the recording stamp, a cover page can be added.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

How long does it take to get my forms?
- Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
What are supplemental forms?
- Often when a deed is recorded additional documents are required by the state or local jurisdiction. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
- After you submit payment you will see a page listing the forms you ordered with a download link to the pdf form file. You download the forms to your computer. You will also receive an email with a link to your download page in case you need it later.
What type of files are the forms?
- All of our forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Can the forms be re-used?
- Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in a given county that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in that county.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Santa Cruz County ?
- Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Santa Cruz County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
- No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
- Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
- You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
- No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Areas covered by these Beneficiary Deed Forms:

Santa Cruz County

Including:

Amado
Elgin
Nogales
Patagonia
Rio Rico
Sonoita
Tubac
Tumacacori

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What is the Arizona Beneficiary Deed?

Arizona beneficiary deeds allow property owners to retain absolute control over their real estate, with the freedom to use, modify, or sell the land at will. The owner may also change the beneficiary or revoke the deed without any obligation to notify the beneficiary because the transfer of the remaining property rights is not finalized until the recipient records the appropriate documentation.

This instrument, governed by Arizona Revised Statutes 33-405, is a useful estate planning tool.
It gives owners/grantors of Arizona real estate the ability to initiate, but not complete, the transfer process to a designated beneficiary, while keeping all rights and title to the property during the owner's lifetime. This means the owner (grantor) may sell, rent, mortgage or otherwise use the property with no penalty for waste or obligation to the named beneficiary.

In addition, because the conveyance is not completed until the owner's death, he/she may change or remove beneficiary designations at will. Because of the potential for change, there is no obligation for the beneficiary/grantee to provide consideration (money or something else of value).

Arizona beneficiary deed must meet the statutory requirements as set forth in A.R.S. 33-405. This includes identifying the property owners (grantors), the beneficiaries, the real estate to be transferred, and other details as needed for the specific situation. The deed must also follow all state and local standards for recorded documents. The owner or owners must sign the deed in front of a notary and file the completed form with the land records for the county where the property is situated. After the owner's death, the remaining interest in land transfers to the beneficiary outside of the probate process.

NOTE: In order to be valid, this deed must be recorded, during the owner's lifetime, in the county where the land is situated.

This information is not a substitute for legal advice. Consult an attorney with questions about beneficiary deeds, or for any other issues related to estate planning or real property in Arizona.

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Get your Santa Cruz County Beneficiary Deed form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Santa Cruz County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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