CA Affidavit - Death of Spouse - Surviving Spouse Succeeding to Title to Community Property

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TITLE ORDER NO.                                          ESCROW NO.                                       APN NO.                                   
AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH OF SPOUSE

                       (SURVIVING SPOUSE SUCCEEDING TO TITLE TO COMMUNITY PROPERTY)                                 
(Section 13540 Probate Code of the State of California)

State of California                                                             } SS
County of                                                                          } SS

        _______________________________________ of legal age, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

1.      __________________________________ is the decedent mentioned in the attached certified copy of Certificate of Death, who died on _________________________, at ______________________ (insert place of death).

2.      The named decedent is the same person as __________________________________________ named as one of the parties in ___________________________________________________ (insert name of instrument), dated __________________ executed by __________________________________________________________________________________________ to ____________________________________________________________________, recorded on _______________________ as Instrument No. _________________, of Official Records.

3.      I am the surviving spouse of decedent and was married to decedent on the date of death.

4.      Decedent and I at all times considered the following real property situated in the County of ________________________, State of California to be community property described as:

See Exhibit “A” is attached hereto and made a part hereof

5.      More than forty (40) days have passed since decedent’s death.

6.      There has not been, nor will there be, an election filed pursuant to Probate Code Sections 13502 or 13503 (election to probate spouse’s interest in such real property or transfer it to spouse’s trust).

7.      I am the successor to decedent’s interest in such real property and I have full power to sell, lease, encumber and otherwise deal with and dispose of such property pursuant to Probate Code Section 13540. No other         person has any right in such property by testate or intestate succession.

8.      This affidavit is made for the benefit and protection of my successors and all other parties dealing with such property, including title insurance companies insuring title to such property.

Dated_____________________________________                   __________________________________________

                                                                                                     __________________________________________

State of California        ) SS.
County of __________)SS

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this____day of _______________, 20___, by _______________________________________________________________________, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me.
 

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