Recording a Quitclaim Deed in Alpine County, California
• The quitclaim deed should be on 8.5x11 inch white paper or 8.5x14 inch white paper and must be sufficiently legible to be reproduced. The first page font requirement is 10 point, but subsequent pages can be 8 point.
• In order to be recorded, it must be in English or must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
• On the bottom of the first page, the tax statement address should be provided.
• On the top right corner of the first page, a 2.5x5 inch space should be left for the recorder’s use.
• The top left 2.5x3.5 inches should contain the return address information and identification of the person requesting the recording.
• Immediately below the recorder’s space and return address information, a document title should be given. “Quitclaim Deed” would be sufficient as a title.
• Side margins should be at least ½ an inch for all pages of a document.
• If the top-of-the-page requirements cannot be met, then a separate first page may be used for recording. This will result in additional fees.
• If any exhibits are included, these must be properly marked and on separate pages.
• A Documentary Transfer Tax Declaration must be completed and signed for all deeds.
• A legal description of the real property must be provided.
Descriptive language used in a quitclaim deed:
“I, A B, quitclaim to C D all that real property situated in (insert name of county) County, State of California, bounded (or described) as follows: (here insert property description, or if the land sought to be conveyed has a descriptive name, it may be described by the name, as for instance, "The Norris Ranch.')
Witness my hand this (insert day) day of (insert
month),
20___.
AB"
COST TO RECORD A QUITCLAIM DEED
The first page of a quitclaim deed sized 8.5x11 inches is $12. Each additional page or fraction thereof is $3.
8.5x14 inches is the maximum size accepted.
A reference to a previously recorded document is $1 for each reference after the first.
For indexing additional names after the first 10, there will be a $1 fee.
Combined documents will be $12 per document.
The documentary transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000 of consideration.
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