The California Affidavit — Surviving Domestic Partner Succeeding to Title to Domestic Partnership Property is a document used by a surviving domestic partner to establish their legal right to inherit property owned by a deceased partner in a domestic partnership. This affidavit is used to transfer title to real estate, a vehicle, or other personal property owned by the deceased partner. There are two types of California Affidavit — Surviving Domestic Partner Succeeding to Title to Domestic Partnership Property: 1) a Joint Tenancy Affidavit and 2) a Community Property Affidavit. The Joint Tenancy Affidavit is used when the property in question was held as joint tenants with right of survivorship. The Community Property Affidavit is used when the property in question was held as community property. Both types of affidavit must be completed and notarized by the surviving domestic partner in order to transfer title to the property.