For Lenders · Attorneys · Escrow & Title · Investors
Your deed desk,
statewide
You send the file. We prepare the document you specify and e-record it with the county — same business day in all 58 California counties, with the recorded copy back to you. Flat fees, no escrow required, no minimum volume.
What a partner account gets you
TruPoint Legal is a Registered Legal Document Assistant office in San Jose that prepares and electronically records California real property documents. Professionals send us the work their own workflow can’t absorb — the post-closing transfer, the deed of trust that has to record before funding, the post-judgment conveyance, the entity vesting change. You tell us which document the file needs; we prepare it to the recorder’s format and submit it electronically, in any of California’s 58 counties. Fees are flat and published. The recorded copy comes back to you for the file, usually the same business day it is submitted.
Every county, one office
You don’t need a different vendor for Kern than for Alameda. We submit electronically across the state from one office, so a multi-county file stays with one point of contact.
Submitted the day we get it
Executed documents received in the morning are normally submitted the same business day. Counties control confirmation timing, and we send you the recorded copy the moment it returns.
Off your desk
Preparation and recording sit with us. You keep the client relationship and the recorded copy for your file, without absorbing the work as an accommodation.
Built for four kinds of referral partner
Different files, same problem: the document has to be prepared correctly and recorded on time, and it isn’t the work your business is set up to do.
Recorded before you fund
A deed of trust that hasn’t recorded is an unsecured loan. We prepare the deed of trust and the matching promissory note, coordinate the notarial acknowledgment, and submit for recording on your funding timeline.
- Deed of trust prepared and recorded statewide
- Promissory note prepared alongside it
- Entity vesting corrected before the loan closes
- Title pulled first so you see the lien position
Finish the judgment
The judgment divides the house; somebody still has to draft and record the conveyance. Send us the terms and the document type your judgment calls for and we prepare and record it, so the matter closes clean.
- Interspousal and quitclaim conveyances after judgment
- Correction deeds where the original recorded wrong
- Recorded copy back for your client file
- Trilingual client contact in English, Vietnamese and Spanish
The files you decline
Non-sale transfers have no escrow to sit in, so they get turned away — trust funding, family transfers, adding or removing a name, post-closing corrections. Refer them out instead of absorbing them.
- Out-of-escrow and post-closing recordings
- Trust funding and transfers out of trust
- Affidavits of death of joint tenant or trustee
- Your client keeps a local, verifiable point of contact
Volume without a bottleneck
Portfolios move constantly — into an LLC, out of a trust, between related entities. Flat per-document pricing means the cost is predictable whether you send one file this month or forty.
- LLC and corporation entity deeds
- Title and lien reports before you commit
- Multi-property, multi-county files handled together
- Submission-only recording if you draft in house
Two ways to work with us
Some partners want the document drafted. Others already draft in house and only need it on record. Both are available.
We prepare it and record it
- Document prepared to the county’s recording format
- Change-of-ownership form completed
- Notarization coordinated
- Submitted electronically and tracked to recording
- Recorded copy emailed back for your file
You drafted it — we record it
- You send it executed and notarized
- We submit it electronically to the right county
- No document review — the content stays yours
- First three resubmissions included, $25 each after
- Recorded copy returned to you
Published flat fees
The same rates our direct clients pay. A California real estate attorney generally charges $1,000 to $2,000 to draft and record a single conveyance.
| Document | Fee | Typical partner use |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deed — grant, quitclaim, interspousal, trust transfer | $325 | Post-judgment, family transfer, trust funding |
| Entity deed — LLC or corporation vesting | $400 | Investor portfolios, pre-funding vesting fix |
| Deed of trust, standalone | $400 | Private lending |
| Deed of trust with matching promissory note | $500 | Private and seller-carry lending |
| Correction deed | $350 | Fixing a document that recorded wrong |
| Affidavit of death — joint tenant or trustee | $325 | Clearing title after a death |
| Submission-only recording | $100 | You draft it, we record it |
Add-ons where the file calls for them: same-day e-recording +$50 · notary +$15 per signature · title report from $30 · homestead +$15 · transfer-tax affidavit +$50 if the county requires one. County recording fees, estimated at $40 to $130, are collected and remitted to the county on the client’s behalf. Documentary and city transfer taxes are never included in our fee and remain the property owner’s responsibility.
Title work before you commit
Run the record first. Same platform the title companies use, no subscription, most reports back the same business day.
| Report | Fee | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| Deed copy | $30 | One recorded instrument, as a PDF |
| Property vesting profile | $75 | Who holds title, how it is vested, parcel and legal description |
| Property lien report | $95 | What is owed against the property |
| Full owner lien report | $175 | Property liens plus the owner’s personal liens |
| Chain of title report | $195 | The full recorded ownership history |
| Expanded title search (O&E) | $275 | Chain, liens, easements and restrictions in one report |
How a partner file moves
No portal to learn and no account minimum. Email or call, and the file starts.
Send the file
Email the property address, the parties, and the document your matter calls for. If you need the record pulled first, say so and we run title.
We prepare it
We draft to the county’s recording format, complete the change-of-ownership form, and return it for signature with notarization instructions.
Signed and submitted
Once executed and notarized, the document is submitted electronically to the correct county — normally the same business day it returns.
Recorded copy to you
The recorded document is emailed to you for the file as soon as the county confirms. Recording confirmation timing is set by the county.
Who prepares your files
Quinnie Do founded TruPoint Legal and holds three California credentials — Registered Legal Document Assistant, Commissioned Notary Public, and Registered IRS Tax Preparer. She is registered and bonded as LDA #268 in Santa Clara County. A native Vietnamese speaker, she leads a trilingual team serving English, Vietnamese and Spanish-speaking clients across all 58 California counties. Both the registration and the professional membership are verifiable on the record.
Scope, stated plainly
You identify the document the file needs. We prepare it to your direction and record it. We do not select the instrument or advise which option a matter should take.
One office, one contact
Files are prepared at 434 Blossom Hill Road in San Jose. You reach the same office whether the property sits in Santa Clara or Siskiyou.
Notary and apostille next door
Our same-office partner Fingerscan Digital handles deed-signing notary, apostille for documents used out of state, and process serving — see notary services ↗.
Partner questions
Is there a minimum volume to open a partner account?
No. Send one file or forty. Fees are the same flat published rates either way, so there is nothing to negotiate before you try us on a single matter.
Can you record in a county where I have no local vendor?
Yes. We submit electronically in all 58 California counties from our San Jose office. A file in Modoc is handled the same way as a file in Santa Clara.
How fast does a deed of trust record before a funding deadline?
An executed, notarized document received in the morning is normally submitted the same business day. Confirmation timing belongs to the county, so tell us the funding date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.
Can I send a document I already drafted?
Yes, through submission-only recording at $100 per document. We submit it exactly as executed and do not review the content. Rejections for content are yours to correct; the first three resubmissions are included.
Who does the client pay?
Either arrangement works. Your client can pay us directly, or you can be invoiced and bill it through your own file. Tell us which you prefer when you open the account.
Do you work with attorneys, or only with the public?
Both. A Registered Legal Document Assistant may prepare documents at the direction of an attorney or a self-represented client. Attorneys use us as an overflow desk for conveyances that don’t justify in-house drafting time.
Will you pull title before we transfer?
Yes. Reports start at $30 for a deed copy and $95 for a lien report, and most come back the same business day. Many partners run the record first so the document matches what is actually vested.
What do you need from me to start a file?
The property address, the current and intended parties, and the document your matter calls for. If you would rather we confirm what is on record first, order a vesting profile and we will work from that.
Send us one file and see
No account minimum, no portal, no contract. Flat published fees and a recorded copy back for your file.
Or email info@trupointlegal.com · 434 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95123
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