San Mateo County Warranty Deed Form
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San Mateo County Warranty Deed Form
Fill in the blank Warranty Deed form formatted to comply with all California recording and content requirements.

San Mateo County Warranty Deed Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Warranty Deed form.

San Mateo County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed Document
Example of a properly completed California Warranty Deed document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
San Mateo County Recorder
Redwood City, California 94063-1665
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Phone: (650) 363-4500
Recording Tips for San Mateo County:
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
- Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
- Ask about accepted payment methods when you call ahead
Cities and Jurisdictions in San Mateo County
Properties in any of these areas use San Mateo County forms:
- Atherton
- Belmont
- Brisbane
- Burlingame
- Daly City
- El Granada
- Half Moon Bay
- La Honda
- Loma Mar
- Menlo Park
- Millbrae
- Montara
- Moss Beach
- Pacifica
- Pescadero
- Portola Valley
- Redwood City
- San Bruno
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Gregorio
- San Mateo
- South San Francisco
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for San Mateo County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The San Mateo 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 Mateo County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in San Mateo 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 San Mateo 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 Mateo County?
Recording fees in San Mateo County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (650) 363-4500 for current fees.
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This warranty deed conveys California real property from one individual grantor and carries full express title covenants. The form recites a single natural person as grantor, with one signature line and one California acknowledgment certificate, and it arrives ready for California recording rules from the first page down.
Express covenants in a grant deed state
California conveyancing runs on the grant deed, whose protection is two covenants implied by Civil Code Section 1113 from the single word grant: that the grantor has not already conveyed the same estate to someone else, and that the property is free of encumbrances the grantor placed or suffered. A warranty deed says more. This form states its covenants expressly: that the grantor is lawfully seized in fee simple, has good right to convey, that the property is free from encumbrances except the matters listed on the deed, that the grantee will have quiet enjoyment, and that the grantor will warrant and defend the title against the lawful claims of all persons. Those express promises reach the whole chain of title, not just the grantor's own acts. California supplies no statutory warranty deed form, and the Department of Real Estate's reference materials describe the instrument as uncommon in a state where title insurance does much of the assurance work; the covenants remain enforceable according to their terms, and the deed keeps the operative word grant, so the statutory implied covenants and the after-acquired title rule of Civil Code Section 1106 continue to operate alongside the express ones.
One grantor, one signature, one certificate
The form is configured for exactly one individual grantor signing personally. It carries a single grantor section, a single signature and printed name line, and one acknowledgment certificate in the form Civil Code Section 1189 requires for every acknowledgment taken in California, complete with the boxed notary notice at the top of the certificate. A sole owner conveying to a buyer, an unmarried owner deeding to family, and a married owner conveying separate property under Family Code Section 770 present the one-signature pattern this deed recites. The form is not set up as an entity, trustee, or attorney-in-fact conveyance, and it does not recite two grantors; community real property in California takes both spouses' signatures under Family Code Section 1102, a configuration this single-signature form does not carry.
A first page built for the recorder
California reserves the top 2.5 inches of a deed's first page for recording information and gives the left 3.5 inches of that space to the requester and return address blocks; this form places them there, with the title immediately below per Government Code Section 27324. The first page also carries the assessor's parcel number, the mail tax statements block that Government Code Section 27321.5 requires before a deed conveying fee title is accepted for recording, and the documentary transfer tax declaration of Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 11932 and 11933, with its computation basis and city or unincorporated location lines. The guide walks through the county recorder process, the transfer tax exemptions, the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report that accompanies a change in ownership, and the recording fees that vary by county, and it explains California's race-notice recording rule, under which the recorded deed gains constructive notice and priority protection.
What arrives and how it works
The completed example shows the deed filled in for a Los Angeles County sale, from the transfer tax declaration through the notary certificate, so every blank has a model entry. The guide covers each section, the ways California grantees may hold title, signing before the notary, and recording, in plain descriptive terms. This purchase includes the blank fillable warranty deed, the completed example, and the guide; the materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in San Mateo County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Warranty Deed meets all recording requirements specific to San Mateo County.
Our Promise
The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable San Mateo 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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