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Certificate of Trust Form - San Francisco County
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
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Certificate of Trust Guide - San Francisco County
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Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document - San Francisco County
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Included document last updated 10/23/2020
*The Following California and San Francisco County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.
Preliminary Change of Ownership
This is a required form in San Francisco. There is a $20.00 Penalty if it is not filed at the time of recording. The form is complete and comes with instructions.
Parent to Child Exclusion
Transferring real property from Parent to Child is Transfer Tax Exempt in California. This Form is for a reassessment exclusion in San Francisco County. This could prevent an increase in property taxes.
Grandparent to Grandchild Exclusion
Transferring real property from Grandparent to Grandchild is Transfer Tax Exempt in California. This Form is for a reassessment exclusion in San Francisco County. This could prevent an increase in property taxes.
Change in Ownership Statement Death of Real Property Owner
This form is used by the personal representative of the deceased property owner, who files this statement with the San Francisco County Assessor to request a Completed Change in Ownership Statement.
Affidavit of Cotenant Residency
If one of two equal co-owners, referred to as co-tenant, dies, the real property transfers to the other co-tenant. Provided the criteria listed on the form are met, the surviving co-tenant may file the affidavit in order to claim exclusion from reassessment and prevent an increase in property taxes.
Transfer Tax
Use the affidavit to calculate transfer tax due or to explain the exemption claimed. For further explanation and the R&T Code, consult the exemptions list.
Homeowners Exemption
Use these forms to claim or cancel a homeowners’ exemption if the real property is transferred or becomes/ceases to be the primary residence.
Building Homes and Job Act
The state of California has recently enacted the Building Homes and Jobs Act, effective January 1, 2018.
Notary Certificates
The supplemental forms in this section can be used as loose certificates by California notaries.
Including:
California Certification of Trust
In California, the certification of trust is governed by Probate Code Section 18100.5.
A certificate of trust is used by an acting trustee or trustees of a trust to prove to financial institutions or other third parties that he/she/they has/have the authority to act on behalf of the trust. The certificate is used in lieu of the full trust document to keep nonessential information about the trust, such as the identities of trust beneficiaries, confidential.
The certificate verifies the existence of the trust and presents the pertinent details of the trust, such as the settlor, the trustee, the powers granted to the trustee, and, in the case that there are co-trustees, the number and identity of persons required to sign legal documents dealing with the trust. The certificate also specifies how the trust will vest title to real property.
Like all documents affecting real estate, the certification requires a legal description of the real property subject to the trust. In California, the certification also must include the trust's taxpayer ID, a number that is either the SSN of the settlor (in the case of revocable trusts) or an EIN assigned by the IRS (in the case of irrevocable trusts).
Trust law can quickly become complicated, and each case is unique, so contact a lawyer with any questions that arise.
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the San Francisco 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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