Interspousal Transfer Deed

Templates and Forms

An Interspousal Transfer Deed is used when one or both spouses (including registered domestic partners) want to change the way they own real estate from separate property to community property or from community property to separate property. Usually used after marriage to add a spouse to title or in a divorce to remove a spouse from title. but can be used between spouses at any time.

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