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San Bernardino County Transfer on Death Deed Form

San Bernardino County Transfer on Death Deed Form

San Bernardino County Transfer on Death Deed Form

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

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San Bernardino County Transfer on Death Deed Guide

San Bernardino County Transfer on Death Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

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San Bernardino County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed Document

San Bernardino County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

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San Bernardino County Notice of Revocable Transfer on Death Deed

San Bernardino County Notice of Revocable Transfer on Death Deed

Provide this form to your beneficiary(s).

Validated 6/17/2025 Preview Form

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

Where to Record Your Documents

San Bernardino County Recorder
Address:
Hall of Records - 222 West Hospitality Ln, 1st floor
San Bernardino, California 92415-0022

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

Phone: (909) 387-8306 and (855) 732-2575

High Desert Office
Address:
Government Center - 15900 Smoke Tree St
Hesperia, California 92345

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

Phone: (909) 387-8306

Recording Tips for San Bernardino County:
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs

Cities and Jurisdictions in San Bernardino County

Properties in any of these areas use San Bernardino County forms:

  • Adelanto
  • Amboy
  • Angelus Oaks
  • Apple Valley
  • Baker
  • Barstow
  • Big Bear City
  • Big Bear Lake
  • Bloomington
  • Blue Jay
  • Bryn Mawr
  • Cedar Glen
  • Cedarpines Park
  • Chino
  • Chino Hills
  • Cima
  • Colton
  • Crest Park
  • Crestline
  • Daggett
  • Earp
  • Essex
  • Fawnskin
  • Fontana
  • Forest Falls
  • Fort Irwin
  • Grand Terrace
  • Green Valley Lake
  • Guasti
  • Helendale
  • Hesperia
  • Highland
  • Hinkley
  • Joshua Tree
  • Lake Arrowhead
  • Landers
  • Loma Linda
  • Lucerne Valley
  • Ludlow
  • Lytle Creek
  • Mentone
  • Montclair
  • Morongo Valley
  • Mountain Pass
  • Needles
  • Newberry Springs
  • Nipton
  • Ontario
  • Oro Grande
  • Parker Dam
  • Patton
  • Phelan
  • Pinon Hills
  • Pioneertown
  • Rancho Cucamonga
  • Red Mountain
  • Redlands
  • Rialto
  • Rimforest
  • Running Springs
  • San Bernardino
  • Skyforest
  • Sugarloaf
  • Trona
  • Twentynine Palms
  • Twin Peaks
  • Upland
  • Victorville
  • Vidal
  • Wrightwood
  • Yermo
  • Yucaipa
  • Yucca Valley

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for San Bernardino County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County?

Recording fees in San Bernardino County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (909) 387-8306 and (855) 732-2575 for current fees.

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Use this form to transfer real estate at death, but outside of a will and without the need for probate distribution. Execute the TODD form, then record it during the course of your life, and within 60 days of the signing date (5626(a)). Note that unlike grant deeds or quitclaim deeds, there is no change in ownership when transfer on death deeds are recorded (5650), so they are exempt from transfer taxes and the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR).

Section 5650 explains that while you are alive, you retain absolute ownership of and control over your property. You may sell, mortgage, rent, or otherwise use the real estate in any lawful manner, without input from or notice to the beneficiaries, or even modify or revoke the future transfer.

Be aware, too, that the TODD is NOT affected by provisions in your will (5642(b)). Best practices dictate that any change to an estate plan initiates a review of the whole thing, so to reduce the chance for conflict, ensure that the transfer on death deed reinforces the will and other related documents.

Beneficiaries take title to the property under the rules set out at section 5652. Any associated debts, obligations, or agreements in place when you die follow the real estate to the beneficiaries. In addition, the title transfers without warranty, so the beneficiaries might find themselves liable for future claims against the property. For these reasons, among others, some beneficiaries might wish to disclaim the gift (5652(a)(1)).

As it stands, California's transfer on death deed is not valid for real estate held in joint tenancy or as community property with right of survivorship (5664).

5624. A revocable transfer on death deed is not effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The deed is signed by the transferor and dated.
(b) The deed is signed by two witnesses who were present at the same time and who witnessed either the signing of the deed or the transferor's acknowledgment that the transferor had signed the deed.
(c) The deed is acknowledged before a notary public.

SEC. 10. Section 5625 is added to the Probate Code, to read:
5625. (a) Any person generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a revocable transfer on death deed.
(b) A revocable transfer on death deed is not invalid because it is signed by an interested witness.
(c) If a beneficiary of a revocable transfer on death deed is also a subscribing witness, there is a presumption that the witness procured the revocable transfer on death deed by duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof. This presumption does not apply where the witness is named as beneficiary solely in a fiduciary capacity.

Overall, the Simple Revocable Transfer on Death Deed offers a convenient, flexible option to consider as part of an overall estate plan. Even so, they may not be appropriate in all cases. Contact an attorney for complex situations or with any questions.

Included NOTICE OF REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED Form
5681. (a) After the death of the transferor, the beneficiary of a revocable transfer on death deed shall serve notice on the transferor's heirs, along with a copy of the revocable transfer on death deed and a copy of the transferor's death certificate. (b) The notice required by subdivision (a) shall be in substantially the following form:

(California Transfer on Death Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)



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

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