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Santa Clara County Special Durable Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property Form

Santa Clara County Special Power of Attorney Form for the Sale of Property

Santa Clara County Special Power of Attorney Form for the Sale of Property

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/14/2025
Santa Clara County Special Power of Attorney Guidelines

Santa Clara County Special Power of Attorney Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 7/14/2025
Santa Clara County Completed Example of the Special Power of Attorney Document

Santa Clara County Completed Example of the Special Power of Attorney Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/1/2025

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

Where to Record Your Documents

County Clerk-Recorder
Address:
110 West Tasman Drive (ATTN: Recording-First floor)
San Jose, California 95134

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Phone: (408) 299-5688

Recording Tips for Santa Clara County:
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these

Cities and Jurisdictions in Santa Clara County

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

  • Alviso
  • Campbell
  • Coyote
  • Cupertino
  • Gilroy
  • Holy City
  • Los Altos
  • Los Gatos
  • Milpitas
  • Morgan Hill
  • Mount Hamilton
  • Mountain View
  • New Almaden
  • Palo Alto
  • Redwood Estates
  • San Jose
  • San Martin
  • Santa Clara
  • Saratoga
  • Stanford
  • Sunnyvale

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

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Santa Clara 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 Clara County?

Recording fees in Santa Clara County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (408) 299-5688 for current fees.

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This document creates a durable, special power of attorney for the sale of California real estate. A power of attorney is a legal document delegating authority from one person to another. In the document, the maker of the power of attorney (the "principal") grants the right to act on the maker's behalf as that person's Attorney-in-fact.

Attorney-in-fact means a person granted authority to act for the principal in a power of attorney, regardless of whether the person is known as an attorney-in-fact or agent, or by some other term. CA Prob Code 4014(a)

This special power of attorney grants the attorney-in fact the power to execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all documents, and to do any and all things on behalf of the principal, including, but not limited to, the execution of deeds, notes, mortgages, deeds of trusts, personal guarantees and any other instrument or agreement of any kind or nature whatsoever in connection therewith, and affecting the SALE of a described real property. It includes a "special instructions" section which can be used to further limit or define the powers given.

This instrument is to be construed and interpreted as a durable power of attorney that takes effect immediately and (this power of attorney shall not be affected by the principal's subsequent incapacity.) CA Prob Code 4124(a)

This Special Power of Attorney is specifically limited to the acts specified within and terminates immediately upon the satisfactory closing of the identified property.

Included are the warning statements required when a power of attorney (is sold or otherwise distributed in this state for use by a person who does not have the advice of legal counsel)
(Notice to Person Executing Durable Power of Attorney)
(Notice to Person Accepting the Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact) CA Prob Code 4128 (b)

(California Special DPOA Sale Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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

This Special Durable Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property meets all recording requirements specific to Santa Clara County.

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Santa Clara 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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