California Quitclaim Deed

Example: "John Smith and Sally Smith"

Example: "John Smith and Sally Smith"

Street Address, City, State and Zip Code

Example 1 "Lot 42, Block 3, of North Lakes Subdivision #1, according to map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 62, Page 9, of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida."

Example 2 "Beginning at a point marked by a survey marker on the South side of Jackson Road 150 feet East from the corner formed by the intersection of the East boundary of State Highway 39 and the South boundary of Jackson Road; thence East 90 degrees 500 feet; thence South 450 feet; thence West 250 degrees 450 feet; thence..."

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Following is a list of real estate transactions that are exempt from documentary transfer tax under sections 11911-11930 of the Revenue and Taxation (R&T) Code. When a transaction is exempt, the reason for the exemption must be noted on the document.

The reason must reference the R&T Code section and include the appropriate wording as shown below. Additional verification may be required to demonstrate a specific exemption applies to the transaction.

• R&T Code: 11911
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Gift
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Bona fide gift
• R&T Code: 11911
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Value or consideration is less than $100.
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: The property being transferred has a fair market value of less than $100.00.
• R&T Code: 11911
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Liened to full value
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: The value of the liens outstanding equals or exceeds the value of the property.
• R&T Code: 11911
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Agent to principal, funds of the grantee used to purchase the property.
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Only applicable when two deeds are recorded concurrently.

• R&T Code: 11921
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Instrument securing a debt for collateral purposes only.
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Used on Assignments of Lease and/or Rents for collateral purposes only. (Not valid on deeds)

• R&T Code: 11922
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Governmental agency acquiring title
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Includes foreclosing beneficiary to FHLMC or FNMA.

• R&T Code: 11923
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Conveyance under bankruptcy, Federal Case No.__________ (include case number)
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Approved in court proceeding.

• R&T Code: 11923
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Court ordered conveyance not pursuant to a sale, Court Case No.__________ (include case number)
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Approved in court proceeding.

• R&T Code: 11923
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Reorganization/adjustments plan, Federal Case No.__________ (include case number)
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Approved in court proceeding.

• R&T Code: 11924
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Transfer by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Case No.__________ (include case number)
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Approved in court proceeding.

• R&T Code: 11925
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Grantors and grantees are comprised of the same parties and their proportional interest remains the same immediately following transfer.
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Transfers between individual(s) and legal entity(ies) in which proportional interest remains the same.

• R&T Code: 11926
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Trustees Deed upon sale or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure. The grantee was / was not the foreclosing beneficiary. The amount of consideration paid by grantee is $__________. The amount of debt with interest is $__________. (include dollar amounts)
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: A special tax statement is required to determine if any equity value exists. The tax exemption is for the value of the lien and does not include any equity value.

• R&T Code: 11927
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Dissolution of marriage
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Transfer between spouses caused by or in anticipation of a divorce.

• R&T Code: 11928
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Grantor is a non-federal government agency
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Only applies when the purchaser immediately reconveys the realty to the exempt agency. The two deeds must be concurrent.

• R&T Code: 11929
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Grantor is a non-federal government agency; grantee is a non-profit corporation
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Does not apply to individuals or private entity(s) granting to a non-profit corporation.

• R&T Code: 11930
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Transfer into or out of a trust
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: Interests transferred outright to, or in trust for the benefit of any person or entity.

• R&T Code: 11930
  Reason for exemption with required wording: Inter vivos gift or reason of death
  Applicable Situations or Conditions: A gift made while someone is alive or the death of any person where their interest is transferred outright.

The Tax ID Number can be found on a current property tax bill.