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Deeds for California Real Estate

eBook, Published by NOLO (18 May 2010)

£17.35

Book description

Transfer California property to someone else with the easy-to-use legal forms and information in this guide

Whenever you transfer real estate in the Golden State -- because of marriage, divorce, death or for estate planning purposes -- you need a new deed.

Deeds for California Real Estate shows you how to choose the right kind of deed, create it, then file it with the county recorder. This plain-English book has all the forms youíll need, with step-by-step instructions for completing them quickly and accurately.

Learn how to:

put real estate in joint tenancy or community property

add or remove someone's name from the title of real estate you own

transfer real estate into, or out of, a revocable living trust

transfer property into a family corporation or partnership

borrow or lend money with real estate as security

use real estate as security for a loan

buy out a co-owner of jointly held real estate

Deeds for California Real Estate explains potential complications involving gift taxes, spouses' property rights, disclosure statements required by state or federal law, and tax and estate planning aspects of property transfers. The 8th edition is completely updated with the latest federal gift and estate tax information.
The CD-ROM that accompanies the printed version of this book includes forms or other tools; in this eBook, you'll find all those documents in the appendix or at the back of the book. Mary Randolph earned her law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of The Executor's Guide: Settling Your Loved One's Estate or Trust, 8 Ways to Avoid Probate, Every Dog's Legal Guide: A Must-Have Book for Your Owner, and Deeds for California Real Estate. She is also a coauthor of the legal manual for Quicken WillMaker. She has been a guest on The Today Show and has been interviewed by many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and more. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

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