AFFIDAVIT – DEATH OF JOINT TENANT: The form must be completed and signed under penalty of perjury along with a sworn verification. A certified copy of the death certificate must be attached to the form. This can be obtained from the County Recorder in the county in which the death occurred.
The form is fairly straightforward and requires the following information: Name, address, and date of death of the decedent. Whether the deceased person was ever married. Names of the surviving heirs. Statement that the deceased did not leave a will. Statement that you are an heir under your state intestacy law.
Affidavit-death forms are used to change the title on rea​l property after the death of a joint tenant, trustee or trustor. Information and forms are available from the Sacramento County Public Law Library.
An affidavit of death may be recorded by surviving joint tenants to clear the title to the property when ownership is not disputed. California Probate Code § 210 provides that the affidavit should be recorded in the county where the property is located.
Joint tenancy is a way for two or more people to own property in equal shares so that when one of the joint tenants dies, the property can pass to the surviving joint tenant(s) without having to go through probate court.
Use an affidavit of marriage as your sworn statement that you are married and to name who you are married to. Often you will need this affidavit when applying for a foreign visa or if you lose your marriage certificate.
Community property with right of survivorship: The surviving spouse can record an Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner Succeeding to Title and a certified copy of the Death Certificate, without the need for a court order. They may then want to file a Grant Deed to clarify the record, as well.