Santa Cruz County Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Form
Last validated September 7, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Santa Cruz County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Aptos, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, Freedom and 6 more.
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Santa Cruz County Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Form
Fill in the blank Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) form formatted to comply with all California recording and content requirements.

Santa Cruz County Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) form.

Santa Cruz County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Document
Example of a properly completed California Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
County Recorder
Santa Cruz, California 95060
Hours: 8:00am to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00pm
Phone: (831) 454-2800
Recording Tips for Santa Cruz County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
- Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
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Cities and Jurisdictions in Santa Cruz County
Properties in any of these areas use Santa Cruz County forms:
- Aptos
- Ben Lomond
- Boulder Creek
- Brookdale
- Capitola
- Davenport
- Felton
- Freedom
- Los Gatos
- Mount Hermon
- Santa Cruz
- Scotts Valley
- Soquel
- Watsonville
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How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Santa Cruz 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 Cruz County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County?
Recording fees in Santa Cruz County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (831) 454-2800 for current fees.
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Two grantors join in this California warranty deed, so one recorded instrument carries both owners' conveyances, both signatures, and express covenants of title running from both of them. The form is configured for exactly two natural persons transferring California real property together, from the two-name grantor section through the pair of notary certificates at the end.
One deed, two signatures, two certificates
The grantor section recites two individual owners and how they hold, each grantor signs on a labeled line with a printed name and date, and the deed closes with a separate Civil Code Section 1189 acknowledgment certificate for each signer, each certificate opening with the boxed notary notice the statute prescribes and reciting the officer's name and title. California law does not require separate certificates for two signers; the two-certificate layout is what lets each grantor appear at a different time or place, and the completed example shows the pattern in action, with one acknowledgment taken in Sacramento County and the second taken in Placer County a day later. Everything the notary completes sits below a divider, so the grantors' portion of the deed ends cleanly at the signature lines.
Community property and the second signature
California is a community property state, and Family Code Section 1102 provides that both spouses join in executing an instrument by which community real property is sold, conveyed, or encumbered; Family Code Section 297.5 extends the same rule to registered domestic partners. A married couple deeding the community property home to a buyer therefore appears on the record as two grantors on one instrument, which is the configuration this deed carries. Two unmarried co-owners present the same pattern from a different direction: tenants in common or joint tenants passing their undivided interests to a single grantee convey the whole property through one deed with two signatures. The form is not set up as a sole-owner conveyance, an entity or trustee conveyance, or a signing through an attorney in fact; it recites exactly two record owners acting personally.
Both grantors stand behind the title
The covenant section speaks for both grantors at once. They covenant that they hold the property in fee simple, that they have full power to convey it, that no encumbrances burden it beyond the matters the deed itself lists, that the grantee's possession will be undisturbed, and that they will defend the title against all lawful claims. Those express promises reach back through the entire chain of title, and because the deed keeps the statutory word grant, the two covenants Civil Code Section 1113 implies and the after-acquired title rule of Civil Code Section 1106 operate alongside them. California publishes no statutory warranty deed form, so the covenants exist because the deed states them, and the exceptions section lets the grantors define exactly what the covenants except.
A first page the recorder can process
The first page carries the requester and return blocks inside the recording space California reserves, the title beneath it, an assessor's parcel number line, the signed documentary transfer tax declaration with its computation and location entries, and the mail tax statements block that a fee-title deed shows before acceptance. The guide that accompanies the form walks through the county recorder process for a two-grantor deed: county fees and the statewide surcharges, the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report signed by the transferee, city transfer taxes where they apply, and the race-notice priority a promptly recorded deed secures.
What arrives with the form
The completed example presents the whole document filled in for a Sacramento County sale by a married couple, from the transfer tax declaration through both notary certificates, so every entry has a model. This purchase delivers the blank two-grantor warranty deed as a fillable PDF, the completed example, and the guide; the materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Santa Cruz County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) meets all recording requirements specific to Santa Cruz County.
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