How do you report preliminary change of ownership?

A Preliminary Change of Ownership Report must be filed with each conveyance in the County Recorder’s office for the county where the property is located. Please answer all questions in each section, and sign and complete the certification before filing. This form may be used in all 58 California counties.

What documents need a Pcor?

The PCOR must be completed, signed and filed with any conveyance document except for Easements, Trustee’s Deeds Upon Sale, Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure and Affidavits of Death (when the decedent is a beneficiary under a Deed of Trust).

What is the PCOR form?

PCOR stands for Preliminary Change of Ownership Report. It is found in the opening document forms (following grant deed or quitclaim deed) that are part of the opening escrow process. The PCOR and its potential follow up form, the COR, are both important documents and should not be overlooked.

Who signs the Pcor in California?

If it is a gift, the donor should ask their tax advisor whether they must file a gift tax return this year. A new owner fills out, dates, and signs the PCOR. It does NOT need to be notarized. Describe the property being transferred, and any included personal property or manufactured homes.

Is the Preliminary Change of ownership Report recorded?

State law requires new homeowners and anyone else named as holding an interest in real property to file a PCOR with the County Recorder’s Office at the time of recording any deed. Typically, it is filled out in escrow and accompanies the deed when recorded.

Do I need a Pcor?

A PCOR Must Be Submitted With Every Deed In California In California and almost every state you are essentially informing them it is a transfer to your revocable living trust and thus exempt from reassessment.

Does a Pcor need to be notarized in California?

A new owner fills out, dates, and signs the PCOR. It does NOT need to be notarized. Describe the property being transferred, and any included personal property or manufactured homes.

What states use Pcor?