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Whenever you transfer real estate in the Golden State, you need a new deed. Deeds for California Real Estate shows you how to choose the right kind of deed, complete the required forms, then file them with the County Recorder. This book also shows you how to: change the way you hold title to real estate—for example, from a "joint tenancy" to the new “community property with right of survivorship” add someone to the title of real estate you own transfer real estate into, or out of, a revocable living trust use real estate as security for a loan buy out a co-owner of real estate Deeds for California Real Estate also explains: disclosure requirements community property rules the tax and estate planning aspects of property transfers The 5th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest legal information and requirements, including the new way for married couples to hold property: “Community property with right of survivorship.” NOLO0026