I had to submit one of these to a county recorder/assessor office in California. Assessor Parcel Number, names, dates, book & page number, and document/instrument number of original deed are all correct.
In description of property I wrote a brief description consisting of lot number, subdivision number, city, county, state, reference to county recorder's map. It's a single lot with a single parcel. Description matches the facts of the original deed's Exhibit A description, but it is not a verbatim copy of the Exhibit A.
County recorder/assessor office is satisfied that the affidavit is factually correct and legal. But I'm having 2nd thoughts about whether a title company would have any reason to find fault with it someday. Is it sufficient for a title company's purposes, or should I try to correct or re-record the affidavit with a photocopy of the original deed's Exhibit A?
Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
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Posted by listafobia
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NAL and not in CA – As an underwriter, I would accept that for an affidavit along with viewing any other estate docs. You have the tax ID, lot, and subdivision, which is what most estate docs have in lieu of a full legal description.