Los Angeles County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Form

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Formatted for recording in Los Angeles County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Acton, Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Artesia, Avalon, Azusa and 123 more.

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Los Angeles County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Form

Los Angeles County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Form

Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) form formatted to comply with all California recording and content requirements.

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Los Angeles County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Guide

Los Angeles County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Guide

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Los Angeles County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Document

Los Angeles County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Document

Example of a properly completed California Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) document for reference.

Document last validated 7/27/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk Headquarters /Mailing Address

Address:
12400 Imperial Hwy /Mail: PO Box 1250
Norwalk, California 90650

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 5:00

Phone: (800) 201-8999

Lancaster Recording Office

Address:
44509 16th St West, Suite 101
Lancaster, California 93534

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 3:30

Phone: (661) 945-6446

LAX / Courthouse

Address:
11701 S La Cienega Blvd, 6th floor
Los Angeles, California 90045

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 3:30

Phone: (310) 727-6142

Van Nuys Recording Office

Address:
14340 W Sylvan St
Van Nuys, California 91401

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 3:30

Phone: (818) 374-7176

Recording Tips for Los Angeles County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs

Cities and Jurisdictions in Los Angeles County

Properties in any of these areas use Los Angeles County forms:

  • Acton
  • Agoura Hills
  • Alhambra
  • Altadena
  • Arcadia
  • Artesia
  • Avalon
  • Azusa
  • Baldwin Park
  • Bell
  • Bell Gardens
  • Bellflower
  • Beverly Hills
  • Burbank
  • Calabasas
  • Canoga Park
  • Canyon Country
  • Carson
  • Castaic
  • Cerritos
  • Chatsworth
  • City Of Industry
  • Claremont
  • Compton
  • Covina
  • Culver City
  • Diamond Bar
  • Downey
  • Duarte
  • El Monte
  • El Segundo
  • Encino
  • Gardena
  • Glendale
  • Glendora
  • Granada Hills
  • Hacienda Heights
  • Harbor City
  • Hawaiian Gardens
  • Hawthorne
  • Hermosa Beach
  • Huntington Park
  • Inglewood
  • La Canada Flintridge
  • La Crescenta
  • La Mirada
  • La Puente
  • La Verne
  • Lake Hughes
  • Lakewood
  • Lancaster
  • Lawndale
  • Littlerock
  • Llano
  • Lomita
  • Long Beach
  • Los Angeles
  • Lynwood
  • Malibu
  • Manhattan Beach
  • Marina Del Rey
  • Maywood
  • Mission Hills
  • Monrovia
  • Montebello
  • Monterey Park
  • Montrose
  • Mount Wilson
  • Mt Baldy
  • Newhall
  • North Hills
  • North Hollywood
  • Northridge
  • Norwalk
  • Pacific Palisades
  • Pacoima
  • Palmdale
  • Palos Verdes Peninsula
  • Panorama City
  • Paramount
  • Pasadena
  • Pearblossom
  • Pico Rivera
  • Playa Del Rey
  • Pomona
  • Porter Ranch
  • Rancho Palos Verdes
  • Redondo Beach
  • Reseda
  • Rosemead
  • Rowland Heights
  • San Dimas
  • San Fernando
  • San Gabriel
  • San Marino
  • San Pedro
  • Santa Clarita
  • Santa Fe Springs
  • Santa Monica
  • Sherman Oaks
  • Sierra Madre
  • Signal Hill
  • South El Monte
  • South Gate
  • South Pasadena
  • Stevenson Ranch
  • Studio City
  • Sun Valley
  • Sunland
  • Sylmar
  • Tarzana
  • Temple City
  • Toluca Lake
  • Topanga
  • Torrance
  • Tujunga
  • Universal City
  • Valencia
  • Valley Village
  • Valyermo
  • Van Nuys
  • Venice
  • Verdugo City
  • Walnut
  • West Covina
  • West Hills
  • West Hollywood
  • Whittier
  • Wilmington
  • Winnetka
  • Woodland Hills

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How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. 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 Los Angeles County?

Recording fees in Los Angeles County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (800) 201-8999 for current fees.

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A quitclaim deed between California spouses carries an extra sentence that an ordinary release does not need. Alongside the words that move one spouse's interest to the other, it declares in writing what the transfer does to the character of the property. This form prepares the interspousal configuration of the California quitclaim deed: one spouse named as grantor, the other spouse named as grantee, and an express declaration of changed character in the operative section.

The Declaration That Family Code Section 852 Looks For

Family Code Section 760 treats what a married person acquires during marriage, while domiciled in the state, as community property except as a statute provides otherwise. Changing that character takes a writing: Family Code Section 852 makes a transmutation invalid unless it is made by an express declaration that is made, joined in, consented to, or accepted by the spouse whose interest is adversely affected. Estate of MacDonald requires no particular words, but requires the writing itself to state that the characterization or ownership is being changed. In re Marriage of Kushesh and Kushesh-Kaviani read an interspousal transfer grant deed as meeting that standard, pointing to the word interspousal, the words transfer and grant, and the statement of how the grantee takes title. A quitclaim leaves the statutory word grant out, so this deed says the rest out loud: Section 9 declares that the character and the ownership of the grantor's interest are changed as Section 7 states, and that the grantor makes, joins in, consents to, and accepts that declaration.

One Conveying Spouse, One Signature Line

Section 2 of the form names the grantor, the spouse conveying, and Section 3 names the grantee, the spouse receiving; the operative section recites the marriage between them. Only the conveying spouse signs, and one California all-purpose acknowledgment certificate follows, with the boxed identity disclaimer Civil Code Section 1189 prints above the venue lines. Two statutes explain the single signature. Family Code Section 1102 requires both spouses to join in a conveyance of community real property, then excludes a transfer of real property between the spouses themselves from that rule. Family Code Section 852 aims its declaration at the spouse whose interest is adversely affected, the grantor here. Spouses dividing the family residence under a written marital settlement agreement, and a spouse stepping off record title so the other holds as sole and separate property, present the asymmetric pattern this deed recites. The form is set up for two spouses, one conveying and one receiving; a grantee who is not the grantor's spouse, and two spouses conveying together to an outside buyer, present grantee and signature patterns outside these blocks.

What Passes, and What Is Promised

Nothing is promised. The instrument, often typed as a quit claim deed, carries no covenant or warranty of title, and Civil Code Section 1113 attaches its two implied covenants only to conveyances using the word grant. The operative section states the traditional California limit as well: only the interest held at delivery passes, and title the grantor picks up afterward does not follow the deed. Section 7 carries the other half of the transfer, the statement of how the grantee holds title, which on a deed of this kind commonly reads as sole and separate property.

Transfer Tax, the Assessor, and the Record

Everything the counter reads before the operative words sits in Section 1: the parcel number the assessor indexes, the mailing address for future tax bills, and the transfer tax lines, closed by a signature from whoever determined the amount. Revenue and Taxation Code Section 11927 exempts a transfer effecting a division of community property in connection with a dissolution or legal separation, conditioned on a written recital signed by either spouse, and Section 11930 covers gifts. Revenue and Taxation Code Section 63 separately excludes interspousal transfers from change in ownership for property tax purposes, which the assessor administers through the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report accompanying the deed. Recording matters twice over here: California follows a race-notice rule, and Family Code Section 852 leaves a real property transmutation ineffective as to third parties without notice until the instrument is recorded.

The package delivers this configuration complete: the interspousal quitclaim deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example worked through a Ventura County division between spouses, and a plain language guide covering each section, the notarization, and the recording steps. The materials describe California law in general terms and are not legal advice about any particular title or marriage.

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

This Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) meets all recording requirements specific to Los Angeles County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Los Angeles 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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