Mecklenburg County Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Form

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Mecklenburg County Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Form

Mecklenburg County Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Form

Fill in the blank Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) form formatted to comply with all North Carolina recording and content requirements.

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Mecklenburg County Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Guide

Mecklenburg County Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Guide

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Mecklenburg County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Document

Mecklenburg County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Document

Example of a properly completed North Carolina Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) document for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/21/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds

Address:
720 E Fourth St, Rm 103
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (704) 336-2443

Recording Tips for Mecklenburg County:
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
  • Some documents require witnesses in addition to notarization

Cities and Jurisdictions in Mecklenburg County

Properties in any of these areas use Mecklenburg County forms:

  • Charlotte
  • Cornelius
  • Davidson
  • Huntersville
  • Matthews
  • Newell
  • Paw Creek
  • Pineville

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Mecklenburg County

How do I get my forms?

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

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County?

Recording fees in Mecklenburg County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (704) 336-2443 for current fees.

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When one of two North Carolina owners who held real estate with a right of survivorship dies, the survivor already owns the whole property. Title passed at the moment of death, by operation of law, without probate and without a new deed. What remains is a record-keeping step: showing that vesting in the county land records, so the next examiner or title insurer sees the surviving owner as the sole owner. This form prepares the North Carolina Affidavit of Survivorship that title practice uses for that step.

Two Survivorship Estates, One Affidavit

North Carolina recognizes two survivorship estates this affidavit reaches. Spouses usually hold as tenants by the entirety under Chapter 41, Article 5, where a conveyance to spouses vests the entirety unless the deed says otherwise. Other co-owners can hold as joint tenants with right of survivorship under Chapter 41, Article 6, but only where the deed expressly says so; under Section 41-71 a conveyance to two or more persons is a tenancy in common unless the instrument expresses survivorship intent. The form carries both recitals and asks the affiant to mark the one that matches the recorded deed.

What the Statutes Do at Death

For tenancy by the entirety, Section 41-64 provides that on the death of a spouse the property belongs to the surviving spouse by right of purchase under the original grant and by survivorship, and that the deceased spouse has no estate that is descendible or divisible. For joint tenancy with right of survivorship, Article 6 carries the survivorship and Section 41-74 applies a 120 hour survival requirement. The principal limit is the slayer rule of Section 31A-3, carried into Section 41-64(b) for the entirety; the affidavit recites that the affiant is not a slayer of the decedent.

An Affidavit, Not a Deed

The affidavit does not transfer title and does not create the survivorship; the deed and the statutes did that. It is sworn evidence, recorded for notice. The affiant, the surviving owner already named on the deed, swears before a notary that the affiant survived the decedent, that title vested in the survivor by operation of law, and that the decedent's interest did not pass through the estate. Because it is sworn, the notary completes a jurat rather than a deed acknowledgment. No enabling statute creates this affidavit; registers of deeds accept it under the general recording statutes of Chapter 47.

Recording in North Carolina

The affidavit names the parties and the date of death, describes the property by county and formal legal description, and identifies the survivorship deed by its book and page in the county public registry, the reference an examiner uses to confirm the survivorship language. It is recorded with the Register of Deeds where the property lies, together with a certified copy of the death certificate, and North Carolina records by order of registration under Chapter 47. Because the affidavit documents a transfer that occurred by operation of law and conveys nothing, it does not carry the documentary excise tax that Sections 105-228.30 and 105-228.32 impose on conveyances.

The package includes the blank fillable PDF, a completed example for a tenancy by the entirety in Mecklenburg County, and a plain-language guide covering every section, the survivorship statutes, and recording. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

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

This Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) meets all recording requirements specific to Mecklenburg County.

Our Promise

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