Yolo County, CA · Yolo County
Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
Buyers complete this report to provide Yolo County with information about a property transfer and its purchase price, terms, and condition.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Yolo County · Yolo County, Yolo County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- clerk-recorder.yolocounty.gov
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The buyer or transferee completes this report before a property transfer. It must be filed with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located. The form asks about the buyer, property, transfer type, purchase price and financing, and property condition; it also includes a certification for the signer.
Who needs it
A buyer or other transferee completing a property transfer in Yolo County must file this report with the conveyance.
How to submit it
File the report with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located. The form lists the Yolo County Assessor’s address, but directs filing to the County Recorder.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the buyer or transferee certifies the information and signs and dates the form, with no notarized attachment specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Report
Download the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report.
- 2
Complete the Form
Answer the questions about the buyer, property, transfer, purchase price and terms, and property information.
- 3
Gather Supporting Information
Provide any applicable explanations or supporting information; the instructions say the Assessor may ask for supporting documentation.
- 4
Sign and File
Sign and date the certification, then file the report with the 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 buyer or transferee signs and dates the certification without a notary. The form does not specify a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report?
- File it with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located.
- Who completes the report?
- The transferee, meaning the buyer, completes the report before the property transfer.