San Diego Deed Transfer,
Keep Your Prop 13 Base
One wrong San Diego deed can trigger property tax reassessment costing $15,000+ per year — permanently. We prepare grant, quitclaim, interspousal, and trust transfer deeds with the correct exemption language. Flat $325, California LDA #268. Asistente legal en español. Trợ lý pháp lý nói Tiếng Việt.
Prepared For You
TruPoint Legal is a Registered Legal Document Assistant serving San Diego County — a flat-fee San Diego deed preparation and recording service. We prepare quitclaim deeds, grant deeds, interspousal transfers, trust-transfer and transfer-on-death documents, and LLC and entity transfers for owners in La Jolla, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, and across San Diego County — e-recorded the same day for a flat $325, with no escrow, no attorney, and no office visit.
Need a specific document? We also prepare and e-record San Diego County quitclaim deeds, interspousal transfer deeds, trust transfer deeds, and LLC and corporation deeds — the same flat fee, recorded the same day.
Putting your home in a trust, adding a spouse, or transferring property to a child can trigger property tax reassessment — raising your tax bill by $15,000+ per year. The fix: correct deed + correct exemption claim, filed on time. We prepare grant, quitclaim, interspousal, trust transfer, and transfer on death deeds — flat $325, same-day e-recording in all 58 California counties, California LDA #268 ↗, CALDA ↗.
Three California exemptions a wrong filing will lose you.
California’s property tax exemptions — parent-to-child, spouse-to-spouse, trust funding, Prop 90 — aren’t automatic. Wrong wording or a missed deadline = permanent reassessment.
Lost Prop 13 base year
Parent-to-child transfers preserve the original base year — only if BOE-19-P is filed within 3 years. Miss it, the property resets to market value. Permanently.
Example: $400K home (1995) at ~$5K/yr tax becomes $22K/yr at $1.8M market. $17K more, every year.DTT charged on exempt transfers
Spouse-to-spouse and trust-funding transfers are exempt from the documentary transfer tax — but only when the deed carries the correct exemption recital. Without it, the Recorder collects the tax.
Example: $1.2M interspousal transfer without exemption wording — ~$1,320 billed instead of $0. Cannot be refunded.Prop 19 cap exceeded
The parent-child exclusion protects only base year + $1,044,586 (2025-27 cap). Over that, the difference is reassessed.
Deadlines: BOE-19-P within 3 years. BOE-266 within 1 year. Miss either, lose retroactive relief.What we do differently. You tell us the relationship, the purpose, and the document you need. We draft it with the exemption recital and prepare the BOE forms — filed together.
Three steps. Done remotely.
Tell us what you need
Free consultation. You describe the property and the relationship, and identify the document you need.
We prepare. You notarize.
We draft your document and any BOE forms — pre-checked for compliance. Sign with any California notary.
We e-record
Send the notarized original back. We e-submit to the county. Stamped copy emailed within 1 business day.
$325 flat. Add-ons optional. No surprises.
Document Preparation
One price for any document type. Includes PCOR and one revision.
- Grant, Quitclaim, Interspousal
- Trust Transfer, Affidavit of Death
- Transfer on Death
County Recording
Recording fees vary. We calculate for your specific filing and quote before submission — no surprises.
- Document-by-document quote
- DTT exemption applied if eligible
- SB2 fee included where applicable
Optional Add-Ons
Extras quoted separately. You choose — no bundled obligations.
- Electronic recording — $50
- Title search — $30
- BOE-19-P / BOE-266 forms — $100 each
- Transfer tax affidavit (if required by county) — $50
When property owners come to us.
Put house in trust without reassessment
Funding a living trust in La Jolla, Carlsbad, or Del Mar. Prepared at $325 flat.
Add spouse to deed in California
Interspousal or quitclaim. Exempt from reassessment and the documentary transfer tax when worded correctly.
Transfer house to child (Prop 19)
Transfer property to a child without triggering reassessment. Deed + BOE-19-P prepared together.
Prop 90 base year transfer
Moving here at 55+? San Diego is 1 of only 11 CA counties accepting Prop 90. Old tax base follows you. Deed + BOE-60-AH prepared.
County-Unique · Retirees 55+HNW trust funding
Coronado, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar homeowners. Attorneys charge $1,500+. We charge $325.
Real Google reviews. Verbatim. Five stars.
“Quinnie was professional, thorough, and patient. She prepared our living trust documents quickly and accurately. Communication was excellent throughout. Highly recommend TruPoint.”
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Property deed transfer, answered.
How do I put my San Diego home in a living trust?
Sign a new document transferring title to yourself as trustee. We prepare it for $325 flat, you notarize, we e-submit to the county. Stamped copy emailed within 1 business day.
Can I add a child to my San Diego deed without triggering reassessment?
Sometimes. Prop 19 caps the parent-child exclusion at $1,044,586 over base year value. Child must live there. BOE-19-P filed within 3 years. We prepare both.
How much does it cost to transfer a property deed in San Diego?
$325 flat for any document type. County recording fees are quoted separately, never bundled.
Can a Vietnamese or Spanish speaker prepare my San Diego deed?
Yes. Quinnie Do speaks Tiếng Việt natively. Asistente legal en español via our staff partner for Chula Vista, National City, El Cajon.
Can you e-record a San Diego County deed remotely?
Yes — same-day e-recording. We prepare in San Jose, you sign with any California notary, we submit electronically to the County Recorder. Stamped copy emailed within 1 business day.
What happens if I file the wrong deed for a parent-to-child transfer?
The property loses its Prop 13 base year and is reassessed at full market value — permanently. The Prop 19 exclusion needs the right document plus BOE-19-P within 3 years.
Can I transfer my California property tax base to San Diego under Prop 90?
If you’re 55+ (or severely disabled) and selling a primary residence in another CA county to buy one of equal or lesser value here, yes. BOE-60-AH must be filed within 3 years. We prepare both.
Do you serve California counties besides San Diego?
Yes — all 58 California counties. Same flat $325, same same-day e-recording, same Vietnamese and Spanish support. If your property is in Sacramento, San Francisco, Riverside, Alameda, or any other California county, we handle it remotely from San Jose. See all California deed services →
A deed moves the property today.
A living trust keeps it out of probate later.
Many San Diego County clients who transfer a property also choose to place it in a living trust — so the next transfer (when a parent passes) doesn’t land their family in San Diego County probate court. We prepare the trust documents at your direction.
Skip probate
Property held in a living trust passes directly to your beneficiaries — no San Diego County probate case, no court timeline, no public filing.
Keep it private
Probate is part of the public record. A living trust keeps who-gets-what, and the property’s value, out of public view.
Stay in control
You keep full use of your home while you’re living, name who manages it after, and can change it any time. We prepare it — you decide the terms.
TruPoint Legal is a registered Legal Document Assistant, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. We prepare living trust and deed documents at your specific direction. If a living trust isn’t the right fit for your situation, that decision is yours — we’ll prepare whatever you choose.
Ready to put your home in a trust?
Tell us the relationship and purpose. We prepare the right document and exemption forms. Flat $325.
California LDA #268 · Registered & Bonded · Verify on Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder ↗
Not sure who currently holds title, or whether a lien is recorded against the property? Run a property title report first to confirm the owner of record and any recorded liens before you proceed.