Santa Barbara County Affidavit Death of Joint Tenant Form

Last validated August 5, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Santa Barbara County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Form

Santa Barbara County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Form

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Document Last Validated 8/5/2026
Santa Barbara County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Guide

Santa Barbara County Affidavit of Death of a Joint Tenant Guide

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Document Last Validated 7/30/2026
Santa Barbara County Completed Example of a Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant Document

Santa Barbara County Completed Example of a Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant Document

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Document Last Validated 7/27/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Lompoc

Address:
401 E. Cypress St, Room 102
Lompoc, California 93436

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00am - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:00pm

Phone: (805) 737-7705

Santa Maria

Address:
511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Suite 115
Santa Maria, California 93455-1341

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Phone: (805) 346-8370

Hall of Records & Mailing Address

Address:
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Phone: (805) 568-2250

Recording Tips for Santa Barbara County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions

Cities and Jurisdictions in Santa Barbara County

Properties in any of these areas use Santa Barbara County forms:

  • Buellton
  • Carpinteria
  • Casmalia
  • Goleta
  • Guadalupe
  • Lompoc
  • Los Alamos
  • Los Olivos
  • New Cuyama
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santa Maria
  • Santa Ynez
  • Solvang
  • Summerland

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Santa Barbara County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County?

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

Recording fees in Santa Barbara County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (805) 737-7705 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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Santa Barbara 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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