All 58 California counties: 39 quoted from their own recorder pages, 19 with the fees state law sets and the official recorder link.
39 counties are quoted from their own recorder pages, with what actually differs: fees in one format, e-recording, the PCOR, how to declare the SB2 exemption, and the transfer tax wording for a trust. For the other 19, the card gives the fees state law sets in every county, quoted from the statutes, and the official recorder link. Tap a county to open it.
All 58 California counties
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $12.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $15.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Other examples include: placing real property in a trust for the benefit of the grantor (revocable trust)”
County source
Base fee: $15.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $19.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $13.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Govt Code 27388.1 (a) (2) ... documents recorded concurrently "in connection with" a transfer of real property that is an owner occupied residential dwelling”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“This conveyance transfers an interest into or out of a Living Trust”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $7.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Exempt from fee per GC sec 27388.1(a)(2); recorded concurrently “in connection with” a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier”
County source
Base fee: $15.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“This conveyance transfers an interest into or out of a Living Trust, R & T 11930.”
County source
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $13.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $10.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Exempt from fee per GC 27388.1 (a) (2) recorded concurrently "in connection with" a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier"”
County source
“Other examples include: placing real property in a trust for the benefit of the grantor (revocable trust)”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Certain Trust Transfers ... A deed that transfers the grantor's interest to or from a revocable trust ... when the trust is for the benefit of the grantor”
County source
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $15.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $12.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $15.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“This conveyance transfers an interest into or out of a Living Trust, R&T 11930”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $20.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Exempt from fee per GC 27388.1, recorded in connection with a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Transfers between an individual and their own trust ... Revocable trust with grantor's name: no additional documents are required if the trust is a revocable trust and includes your name.”
County source
Base fee: $16.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Certain Trust Transfers ... A deed that transfers the grantor's interest to or from a revocable trust ... when the trust is for the benefit of the grantor”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“A deed that transfers the grantor’s interest to or from a revocable trust ... & statement is made that the trust is for the benefit of the grantor”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier or recorded concurrently “in connection with” a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier ... GC 27388.1 (a) (2)”
County source
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $15.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“11930 Transfer into or out of a trust Interests transferred outright to, or in trust for the benefit of any person or entity.”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“GC 27388.1 (a)(2) ... Documents recorded concurrently, in connection with a transfer of real property that is an owner occupied residential dwelling”
County source
Base fee: $13.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Certain Trust Transfers ... A deed that transfers the grantor's interest to or from a revocable trust ... when the trust is for the benefit of the grantor”
County source
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier ... GC 27388.1(a)(2)”
County source
“Other examples include: placing real property in a trust for the benefit of the grantor (revocable trust)”
County source
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $13.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“Exempt from fee per GC 27388.1 (a) (2); Document represents a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier”
County source
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
By law: $10 state base plus county add-ons (quoted counties charge $7 to $20 for the first page); $75 SB2 unless exempt and declared
“shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page”
Gov. Code 27361(a)
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20).”
Rev. & Tax. Code 480.3(b)
“The board of supervisors of any county may provide for an additional fee of one dollar ($1) for filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record”
Gov. Code 27361.4(a)
“a county recorder may charge a fee of one dollar ($1) for recording the first page of every instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, as authorized by each county’s board of supervisors”
Gov. Code 27361(d)(1)
“Impose a fee in an amount up to and including one dollar ($1) for each instrument, paper, or notice that is recorded by the county.”
Gov. Code 27397(c)(1)
“may collect a fee from the party filing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust, notice of default, or notice of sale” ... “not to exceed seven dollars ($7)”
Gov. Code 27387.1(a)
“upon the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors, a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument” ... “a quitclaim deed”
Gov. Code 27388(a)(1)
Confirm the county’s own total and its SB2 exemption form with the recorder before recording.
Base fee: $14.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Nearest recorder office to the firm’s Westlake Village office: 2100 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite A, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (East County Office, Civic Arts Plaza). County source
“Any real estate instrument, paper, or notice recorded in connection with a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier GOV 27388.1(a)(2)(B)”
County source
“Conveyance to revocable family trusts for the benefit of the Grantors. R&T11930”
County source
Base fee: $15.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
Base fee: $16.00 first page, $3.00 each added page
“a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees, per each single transaction per parcel of real property. The fee imposed by this section shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225)”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(1)
“(A) Any real estate instrument, paper, or notice recorded in connection with a transfer subject to the imposition of a documentary transfer tax as defined in Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.” ... “(B) Any real estate instrument, paper, or notice recorded in connection with a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier.”
Gov. Code 27388.1(a)(2)
Exemption (A) does not apply to a deed into your own trust. (A) covers a transfer that is subject to the documentary transfer tax. A deed into your own living trust is exempt from that tax under Revenue and Taxation Code 11930, so it is not subject to it. Los Angeles County’s wording for that deed:
“This conveyance transfers an interest into or out of a Living Trust, R & T 11930.”
Los Angeles County
Exemption (B) is the one written for a home you live in. The statute does not define “owner-occupier,” and none of the county recorder pages quoted here says whether a deed into the owner’s own trust qualifies. That call is made when the deed is prepared.
The statute sets the fee and the exemptions. How an exemption is declared is county practice:
“a valid declaration of exemption must be shown on the face of the document or on a cover page ... If no valid exemption is declared, the fee will be applied.”
Ventura County fee schedule
“If no valid exemption is declared, the fee will be assessed.”
Los Angeles County
Where a county publishes its own exemption statement, its card above quotes it.
These apply in all 58 counties, quoted from the statute or the State Board of Equalization.
Change in ownership exclusion for trusts, Revenue and Taxation Code section 62(d)
"Any transfer by the trustor, or by the trustor’s spouse or registered domestic partner, or by both, into a trust for so long as" ... "(1) the transferor is the present beneficiary of the trust, or (2) the trust is revocable". Section 62 opens with: "Change in ownership shall not include:"
Official text
Property Tax Rule 462.160, subdivision (b)(2)
“(b) EXCEPTIONS. The following transfers do not constitute changes in ownership:” ... “(2) Revocable Trusts. The transfer of real property or an ownership interest in a legal entity holding an interest in real property by the trustor to a trust which is revocable by the trustor. However, a change in ownership does occur at the time the revocable trust becomes irrevocable unless the trustor-transferor remains or becomes the sole present beneficiary or unless otherwise excluded from change in ownership.”
Official text
Preliminary Change of Ownership Report, Revenue and Taxation Code section 480.3(b)
"If a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a preliminary change in ownership report, the recorder may charge an additional recording fee of twenty dollars ($20)."
Official text
A living trust only holds what is put into it. For most families the largest thing to move is the home, and that move is a deed recorded in the county where the property sits.
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Quoted from California statutes and county government sources, checked November 1, 2026. Legal information, not legal advice for a specific property. The Flaig Law Firm, APC, Donald W. Flaig, Esq., 5707 Corsa Avenue, Suite 104, Westlake Village, CA 91362.
The Flaig Law Firm prepares the deed that moves your home into your living trust, with the transfer tax statement, the SB2 declaration and the PCOR, and records it with the recorder in the county where your home sits.
