Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
When is property transferred via a new deed completed; upon my signing and notarizing of the deed or upon the new deed being recorded.
Asked on 2/03/14, 8:38 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach
Law Office of Anthony A. Roach
Legally, neither. A deed does not transfer property until it has been "delivered." Delivery is a legal term that signifies that the property has been conveyed. Recordation is not the same as delivery, but it does create a rebuttable presumption that the deed was delivered.
Answered on 2/04/14, 7:12 am