El Dorado County Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant Form

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El Dorado County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Form

El Dorado County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Form

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Document Last Validated 5/26/2026
El Dorado County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Guide

El Dorado County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Guide

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El Dorado County Completed Example of a Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant Document

El Dorado County Completed Example of a Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant Document

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Important: Your property must be located in El Dorado County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

El Dorado Recorder-Clerk

Address:
360 Fair Lane
Placerville, California 95667

Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm / Recording until 4:00 pm

Phone: (530) 621-5490 or numbers to the right

South Lake Tahoe Office

Address:
3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd. #108
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150

Hours: By Appointment

Phone: (530) 621-5490

Recording Tips for El Dorado County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Request a receipt showing your recording numbers

Cities and Jurisdictions in El Dorado County

Properties in any of these areas use El Dorado County forms:

  • Camino
  • Coloma
  • Cool
  • Diamond Springs
  • Echo Lake
  • El Dorado
  • El Dorado Hills
  • Garden Valley
  • Georgetown
  • Greenwood
  • Grizzly Flats
  • Kyburz
  • Lotus
  • Mount Aukum
  • Pilot Hill
  • Placerville
  • Pollock Pines
  • Rescue
  • Shingle Springs
  • Somerset
  • South Lake Tahoe
  • Tahoma
  • Twin Bridges

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for El Dorado County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The El Dorado 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 El Dorado County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in El Dorado 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 El Dorado 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 El Dorado County?

Recording fees in El Dorado County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (530) 621-5490 or numbers to the right for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

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 El Dorado County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant meets all recording requirements specific to El Dorado County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable El Dorado 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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