San Joaquin County Certificate of Trust Form (California)

All San Joaquin County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Certificate of Trust Form

San Joaquin County Certificate of Trust Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included San Joaquin County compliant document last validated/updated 11/19/2024

Certificate of Trust Guide

San Joaquin County Certificate of Trust Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included San Joaquin County compliant document last validated/updated 8/19/2024

Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

San Joaquin County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included San Joaquin County compliant document last validated/updated 7/24/2024

When using these Certificate of Trust forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in San Joaquin County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Recorder/County Clerk

44 N San Joaquin St, Suite 260, Stockton, California 95202

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm / Recording until 4:00pm

Phone: (209) 468-3939

Local jurisdictions located in San Joaquin County include:

  • Acampo
  • Clements
  • Escalon
  • Farmington
  • French Camp
  • Holt
  • Lathrop
  • Linden
  • Lockeford
  • Lodi
  • Manteca
  • Ripon
  • Stockton
  • Thornton
  • Tracy
  • Vernalis
  • Victor
  • Woodbridge

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the San Joaquin County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in San Joaquin County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in San Joaquin County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by San Joaquin County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Certificate of Trust forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in San Joaquin County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in San Joaquin County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by California or San Joaquin County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our San Joaquin County Certificate of Trust forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

California Certification of Trust

In California, the certification of trust is governed by Probate Code Section 18100.5.
A certificate of trust is used by an acting trustee or trustees of a trust to prove to financial institutions or other third parties that he/she/they has/have the authority to act on behalf of the trust. The certificate is used in lieu of the full trust document to keep nonessential information about the trust, such as the identities of trust beneficiaries, confidential.

The certificate verifies the existence of the trust and presents the pertinent details of the trust, such as the settlor, the trustee, the powers granted to the trustee, and, in the case that there are co-trustees, the number and identity of persons required to sign legal documents dealing with the trust. The certificate also specifies how the trust will vest title to real property.

Like all documents affecting real estate, the certification requires a legal description of the real property subject to the trust. In California, the certification also must include the trust's taxpayer ID, a number that is either the SSN of the settlor (in the case of revocable trusts) or an EIN assigned by the IRS (in the case of irrevocable trusts).
Trust law can quickly become complicated, and each case is unique, so contact a lawyer with any questions that arise.

(California Certificate of Trust Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the San Joaquin County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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