Real Estate Deed,
prepared & recorded right
Buying, selling, gifting, or moving California property into a trust or LLC? One wrong name or legal description can cloud your title for years. TruPoint Legal prepares your document and e-records it for a flat $325 (entity deeds $400), the same business day, in all 58 California counties — no attorney, no escrow, no office visit.
Which document fits your transfer?
- Grant deed — the standard for a sale
- Quitclaim — gifts & removing a name
- Interspousal — between spouses
- Trust transfer — funding a living trust
- LLC / corporation — entity transfers
Your document is drafted by Quinnie Do — not a form generator
Quinnie Do is a California Registered Legal Document Assistant (#268, Santa Clara County), a Commissioned Notary Public, and a Registered IRS Tax Preparer — three credentials under one roof. She prepares every document herself, checks the legal description against title, and applies the correct exemption recital so the county accepts it the first time. TruPoint serves clients in English and Vietnamese natively, with Spanish through an on-staff partner.
Verify the registration directly with Santa Clara County ↗ or view the CALDA profile ↗.
A real estate deed is the legal document that transfers ownership of California property from one owner to another. The grant deed is the standard one used in a sale, because it promises the seller truly owns the property and has not already sold it or left a hidden lien on it. TruPoint Legal prepares every type — grant, quitclaim, interspousal, trust transfer, or entity — for a flat $325 (LLC and corporation deeds $400), e-recorded the same business day.
Most people come to us knowing they need a document — to record a sale, gift a home to a child, add or remove a spouse, move a house into a living trust, or transfer a rental into an LLC. You identify the transfer through a short intake, and we prepare the document, notarize it, and e-record it for you, so there is no trip to the recorder and no guesswork.
Need the full service across every county? See our deed transfer and recording service. Ready for a specific document now? Compare the types below, or start with our online property transfer. 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 transfer.
The main types of California property transfers — and when each applies
California uses a handful of these documents, and the wrong one is the most common reason a transfer goes wrong. Here is the plain-English version, with the page that handles each. You identify the situation; we prepare the document.
Grant Deed
The standard choice for a California sale or most ownership transfers. It promises the seller owns the property and has not hidden a lien — the protection lenders and title insurers expect. This is the document we prepare here for a flat $325. See our grant deed page.
Quitclaim
Transfers whatever interest you have, with no title warranty — suited to trusted, non-sale transfers like gifts or clearing up a name. See our quitclaim page.
Interspousal Transfer
Moves property between spouses — common in divorce or to set ownership — without triggering a tax reassessment. See our interspousal transfer page.
Trust Transfer
Funds a living trust by moving your home into it, so the property avoids probate. See our trust transfer page.
LLC & Corporation
Transfers property into a business entity, handled so it does not force an unwanted reassessment. See our LLC and corporation page.
Corrective Deed
Fixes a recorded deed with a misspelled name, a wrong legal description, or a similar error, so the record reads correctly — a flat $350. Start at our online property transfer.
Why the grant deed is the default for a sale
When money changes hands, lenders and title companies almost always require a grant deed, because its built-in promises let the buyer’s title be insured. A quitclaim makes no such promise, which is why it is rarely accepted in a true sale. We draft it with the exact legal description from title, the correct transfer-tax recital, and the buyer’s vesting spelled out the way they want to hold title.
Who is on title now, who should be, and the property address. A few minutes online or by phone.
We draft your document, verify the legal description, and add the correct exemption recital.
You sign before our notary — in office, mobile, or remotely where allowed.
We e-record with the County Recorder the same business day and send you the conformed copy.
One published price — no surprises at the counter
- Grant, quitclaim, interspousal, or trust transfer document
- Legal description verified against title
- Correct transfer-tax exemption recital
- Same-day e-recording in all 58 California counties
- Everything in the standard package
- Authorized-signer verification for the entity
- Entity-specific transfer and exemption handling
- Same-day e-recording statewide
- Fixes an error on an already-recorded deed
- Misspelled name, wrong legal description, or parcel number
- Re-recorded with the County Recorder
- Same-day e-recording statewide
A California real estate attorney typically charges $1,000–$2,000 to prepare and record a single document. A corrective deed, to fix an error on an already-recorded deed, is a flat $350. County recording fees are estimated at $40–$130 and, together with transfer tax and notary costs where they apply, are collected at intake and passed through at cost.
Financing a private sale? We also prepare a Deed of Trust & Promissory Note bundle for a flat $500 — see our Deed of Trust page →
Need signing or fingerprinting handled too?
Every recorded document has to be notarized. Our sister company, Fingerscan Digital, provides mobile and in-office notary and Live Scan services across the Bay Area — see their mobile notary service ↗ if you would like the signing handled at your home or office.
Recording in a specific county or document?
We e-record real estate deeds in every California county. Start with your county, or the document you need.
Counties: Santa Clara, Orange, Alameda, Monterey, Contra Costa, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
Documents: grant deed · quitclaim · interspousal transfer · trust transfer · LLC & corporation · property title report.
California real estate deeds, answered
What is a real estate deed in California?
It is the legal document that transfers ownership of property from one owner to another and, once recorded with the County Recorder, becomes the public record of who owns the property. The grant deed is the standard version used in a sale.
What is the difference between a grant deed and a quitclaim?
A grant deed promises the seller owns the property and has not hidden a lien, which is why it is used in sales. A quitclaim makes no promise — it simply passes whatever interest you have — so it is used for trusted, non-sale transfers like gifts or removing a name.
Do I need a grant deed to sell my house in California?
In nearly every sale, yes. Lenders and title insurers require a grant deed because its built-in promises let the buyer’s title be insured. We prepare and record it for a flat $325.
How much does it cost to prepare a real estate deed?
TruPoint charges a flat $325 for a standard property deed and $400 for an LLC or corporation transfer. A corrective deed is a flat $350. A California attorney typically charges $1,000 to $2,000 for the same work. County recording fees are estimated at $40–$130 and, with notary fees, are passed through at cost.
How long does it take to record a deed?
Once it is signed and notarized, we e-record it with the County Recorder the same business day in all 58 California counties, then send you the conformed copy.
Can I prepare my own real estate deed?
You can, but the common mistakes on a do-it-yourself document — a wrong legal description, the wrong vesting, or a missing exemption recital — can cloud your title or get the document rejected. A Registered Legal Document Assistant prepares it correctly without the cost of an attorney.
Which deed do I use to put my house in a trust or an LLC?
A trust transfer funds a living trust, and an entity transfer moves property into an LLC or corporation. Both can be handled so they do not trigger an unwanted property-tax reassessment. We prepare and record either one at your direction.
Do I need an attorney to transfer a real estate deed?
No. Preparing and recording one is document work a Registered Legal Document Assistant is registered to do in California, at a fraction of an attorney’s fee. For a contested title or litigation, an attorney is the right choice.
A deed moves the property today. A living trust keeps it out of probate later.
Many California homeowners who transfer a property also set up a living trust — so the next transfer, when a parent passes, doesn’t put their family through probate court. We prepare the trust documents at your direction.
Skip probate
Property held in a living trust passes directly to your beneficiaries — no 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 prepares living trust and deed documents at your direction. You decide whether a living trust fits your plans; we prepare whatever you choose.
Get your deed — prepared and recorded right
Flat $325, drafted and reviewed by a human Registered Legal Document Assistant, e-recorded the same business day in all 58 California counties. No clouded title, no attorney fee, no office visit.