California Probate
What is a California affidavit of survivorship?
Short answer
A document that a surviving joint tenant uses to clear title to real property after the other joint tenant dies. File it with the county recorder along with a certified death certificate. It removes the deceased person's name from the title without…
What this usually means
A document that a surviving joint tenant uses to clear title to real property after the other joint tenant dies. File it with the county recorder along with a certified death certificate. It removes the deceased person's name from the title without probate. Only works for property held in joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
What to do next
- Start the PathAfter checklist for situation-aware first steps.
- Find California county help for coroner contacts, vital records, cost tools, and paperwork.
- Open the First 72 Hours Call Log before making calls.
- Open the Documents to Find Checklist when you are ready for paperwork.