Trinity County, CA · Trinity County
Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
Buyers complete this report before a property transfer to provide the Assessor with ownership, transfer, purchase, and property details.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Trinity County · Trinity County, Trinity County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- trinitycounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The buyer completes this report before a property transfer, and it must be filed with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located. It asks for buyer and seller details, transfer circumstances, purchase price and terms, property characteristics, and a signed certification. The report also includes instructions and information about possible reassessment exclusions.
Who needs it
The buyer or transferee completes this report for a property transfer and files it with the conveyance in the appropriate County Recorder’s office.
How to submit it
File the completed report with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the buyer or transferee signs and dates the certification, and no notarized attachment or related step is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Report
Download the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report for the property transfer.
- 2
Complete the Report
The buyer completes the buyer, transfer, purchase, and property sections and signs and dates the certification.
- 3
Gather Any Supporting Information
If applicable, provide explanations or an attached list of personal or business property and incentives included in the purchase price.
- 4
File With the County Recorder
File the completed report with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report?
- No. The form has a buyer or transferee certification signature and date, but no notary block or notarized attachment is specified.
- How do I submit the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report?
- File the completed report with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located.
- Who completes this report?
- The transferee, or buyer, completes the report before a transfer of the property. The form requests buyer contact information and details about the transaction and property.
- What information does the report ask for?
- It asks about the transfer, purchase price and terms, property type and condition, and other details that help the Assessor understand and value the property.