California Affidavit — Death of Joint Tenant is a document that is used in the state of California when a deceased joint tenant's interest in a property needs to be transferred to the surviving joint tenant. The Affidavit is typically used when the deceased joint tenant had no Will or other estate planning documents that would transfer their interest in the property. It is signed by the surviving joint tenant, and must be notarized to be valid. The Affidavit must include the full legal names of both joint tenants, the address of the property, the date of death of the deceased joint tenant, and the nature of the joint tenancy. Types of California Affidavit — Death of Joint Tenant include Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant by Survivorship, Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant with Right of Survivorship, and Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant with Right of Survivorship and Transfer of Real Property.