California Special Warranty Deed

Requirements

• Preliminary Change of Ownership (Form BOE-502-A) – Required to be filed with the deed.^[1]
• Recording – Must be filed with the Recorder located in the jurisdiction of the property.^[2]
• Signing – This form must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public with the All-Purpose Acknowledgment.^[3]
• Tax Assessor’s Parcel ID – The property’s Parcel ID Number must be entered into the legal description of the deed.^[4]

Sources

1. R.T.C. § 480.3
2. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1170, 1169
3. Cal. Civ. Code § 1189
4. Cal. Gov. Code § 27297.7