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Real Estate Document Services & Accomodation Deeds
Real Estate Document Services in Mission Viejo, California
We are experts at preparing and recording accommodation deeds in all California counties as well as out of state. We have built successful relationships with many escrow and title companies.
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What Are the Advantages of Having a Deed Prepared by Laguna Legal vs. Doing It Yourself?
So often we hear that property taxes were increased by thousands of dollars per year as a result of people preparing their own deeds. We are experts at preparing and recording deeds and we have been providing this service for over 20 years.
Our deeds are coded properly to avoid property tax reassessment, whenever possible. Sometimes this requires multiple steps which we handle for you.
Laguna Legal Prepares Various Deeds Including:
We personally hand deliver your documents to the Orange County Recorder’s office for recording.
- Trust Transfer Deeds
- Interspousal Transfer Deeds
- Quitclaim Deeds
- Grant Deeds
- Warranty Deeds
- Easement Deeds
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Costs to Prepare and Record Deed for a Property
$
3000
The cost to prepare and record a Deed for a property in California or throughout the United States is $600. This fee includes the recording fee.
Costs to Prepare and Record Affidavit of Death for a Property
$
3000
Costs to Prepare and Record an Affidavit of Death for a Property is $600.
Proposition 19, which went into effect on February 16, 2021, changes the property tax reassessment exclusion qualifications for transfers between parent(s) and child(ren).
Costs for Real Estate Transfers
$
1200
If the transfer is a result of the parent(s) death which occurred prior to February 16, 2021, the date of death could be considered the transfer date. If your transfer qualifies under the new rules, we can prepare and file the Parent Child Reassessment Exclusion form for you for $350. Transferring title to a new party, including transfers from a parent to a child, can trigger a property tax reassessment if not prepared properly.
Further Legal Document Services
In addition to accommodation deeds we also prepare the following legal documents:
- UCC Filings
- Promissory Note / Deed of Trust
- Reconveyance & Release of Mortgage or Loan
- Living Trusts
- Power of Attorney (General or Limited)
- Divorce (Uncontested or Paperwork Only Service)
- Affidavit of Death
- Corporations and LLCs
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Real Estate Document Preperation
- Grant Deed
- Quitclaim Deed
- Interspousal Transfer Deed
- Trust Transfer Deed (in or out of your Living Trust)
- UCC Filings
- Promissory Note and Deed of Trust
- Affidavit of Death
- Reconveyance & Release Mortgage or Loan
Document Recording
(for Documents Prepared by our Office)
- Service All California Counties
- Fixed Price Includes All Recording Fees
Real Estate Document FAQs
At Laguna Legal, we offer a variety of real estate document preparation services. Our Deed Preparation Services include Grant Deed Preparation, Quitclaim Deeds, Interspousal Transfer Deeds, and Trust Transfer Deeds. We also do UCC Filings, Promissory Notes and Deed of Trust, Affidavit of Death, and Reconveyance & Release Mortage or Loans.
Deeds are normally prepared by escrow or title companies as part of a transaction. When there is no open transaction, escrow and title companies are not permitted to prepare deeds so they refer those services to Laguna Legal.
Copies of Deeds can be obtained from the county recorder’s office in the county that the property is located.
Ownership can be proven by showing a copy of your recorded deed.
Yes, all deeds must be notarized prior to being recorded.
In order for a deed to be valid, it must have the name of the owner, the vesting of the owner, the deed must be signed and notarized, and the deed must be recorded.
Typically the cost to record a deed is $100. California requires a $75 SB2 fee plus the actual recording fee of approximately $25.
Yes, a deed has be recorded in order to become part of the public record.
They are the same thing. Sometimes a deed is referred to as title.
The most commonly used deed in California is a Grant Deed because a Grant Deed means that a property was sold from one party to another.
California allows for the use of the following deeds: Grant Deed, Quitclaim Deed, Trust Transfer Deed, Interspousal Transfer Deed.
The type of deed you use is determined by the type of transfer you have.
The two types of deeds most commonly used in California are: Grant Deed and Quitclaim Deed
A Grant Deed is the most commonly used deed because it indicates that the sale is permanent and not reversible. Escrow and Title Companies use Grant Deeds as part of the sale/purchase of real estate.
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We will prepare and file all necessary paperwork and serve all parties. The entire process can be discussed in a Consultation prior to engaging our services.
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Real Estate Documents
We are experts at preparing accommodation deeds in all California counties as well as out of state. We have built successful relationships with many escrow companies.
We are experts at preparing accommodation deeds in all California counties as well as out of state. We have built successful relationships with many escrow companies.
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We’ve been providing Southern California with Excellent Legal Document and Divorce Mediation services since 1998.
We service the following counties: Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Imperial.
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Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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