Placer County Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant Form (California)

All Placer County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Form

Placer County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Placer County compliant document last validated/updated 3/28/2025

Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Guide

Placer County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Placer County compliant document last validated/updated 6/17/2025

Completed Example of a Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant Document

Placer County Completed Example of a Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Placer County compliant document last validated/updated 4/14/2025

When using these Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Placer County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:

Satellite Office

2954 Richardson Drive , Auburn, California 95603

Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Phone: (530) 886-5600

Placer County Clerk-Recorder

2954 Richardson Dr, Auburn, California 95603

Hours: Mon to Fri 8:00 to 5:00 / Recording until 4:00

Phone: (530) 886-5600

Local jurisdictions located in Placer County include:

  • Alta
  • Applegate
  • Auburn
  • Carnelian Bay
  • Colfax
  • Dutch Flat
  • Emigrant Gap
  • Foresthill
  • Gold Run
  • Granite Bay
  • Homewood
  • Kings Beach
  • Lincoln
  • Loomis
  • Meadow Vista
  • Newcastle
  • Olympic Valley
  • Penryn
  • Rocklin
  • Roseville
  • Sheridan
  • Tahoe City
  • Tahoe Vista
  • Weimar

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Placer County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Placer County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Placer County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Placer County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant 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 Placer County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Placer County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by California or Placer County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Placer County Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant 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.

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.

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.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

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)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Placer 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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