Recording Requested By: When recorded mail document to: NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE & ZIP APN No. Above Space for Recorder's Use Only Surviving Spouse Succeeding to Title to Community Property (Section 13540 Probate Code of the State of California) State of California County of _______________________________ ____________________________________________________, of legal age, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that ____________________________________________, the decedent mentioned in the attached certified copy of Certificate of Death, is the same person named as one of the parties in that certain ____________________________ dated ______________________executed by _____________________________________ to______________________________________ as community property, recorded as Instrument No. _________________ in Book_______________, Page__________________, of Official Records of ________________________ County, California, covering the following described property situated in the County of ___________________, State of California: AFFIDAVIT That he/she was married to _________________________________________________at the time of the death of the decedent. That the above-described property has been at all times since acquisition considered the community property of him/her and decedent. More than forty (40) days have passed since the death of the above named decent, and no notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 13541 of the Probate Code. That, with respect to the above-described property, there has not been nor will there be an election filed pursuant to Probate Code Sections 13502 or 13503 in any probate proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction. That the above described property has not passed to someone other than the affiant under the decedent's will or by interstate succession. That the property has not been disposed of in trust under the decedent's will. That the decedent's will does not limit the affiant to a qualified ownership. That this Affidavit is made for the protection and benefit of the surviving spouse, his/her successors, assigns and personal representatives and all other parties hereafter dealing with or who may acquire an interest in the above described property. Dated______________________________________ ______________________________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of _______________ SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO (or affirmed) before me on this _____________ day of ____________________ 20_______ by _________________________________________ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. Notary Signature _______________________________ (SEAL) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com