How Do I Transfer Real Property to a Survivng Joint Tenant in Arizona?
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Two or more persons in survivorship form may own real estate, so that upon the death of any one of them, the title of the deceased person would pass to the survivor or survivors. Title may be transferred without court proceedings, typically by filing an affidavit and death certificate with the County Auditor and Recorder.
A fiduciary deed is sometimes executed by the representative of the estate to transfer real property of a decedent as part of the probate process. When property is held as joint tenants with right of survivorship, the property passes to the survivor outside the probate process. If there were no other owners, their consent to the transfer isn't needed. You may contact the recorder's office in the county where the property is located for applicable rules for transferring a deed to a survivor's name, as procedures vary by local office. Typically, a copy of a death certificate is required to make the change.