Contra Costa County Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant Form

Additional California and Contra Costa County documents included at no extra charge:

Where to Record Your Documents

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Cities and Jurisdictions in Contra Costa County

Properties in any of these areas use Contra Costa County forms:

• Alamo
• Antioch
• Bethel Island
• Brentwood
• Byron
• Canyon
• Clayton
• Concord
• Crockett
• Danville
• Diablo
• Discovery Bay
• El Cerrito
• El Sobrante
• Hercules
• Knightsen
• Lafayette
• Martinez
• Moraga
• Oakley
• Orinda
• Pinole
• Pittsburg
• Pleasant Hill
• Port Costa
• Richmond
• Rodeo
• San Pablo
• San Ramon
• Walnut Creek

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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)

Important: Your property must be located in Contra Costa County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant meets all recording requirements specific to Contra Costa County.

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