The California Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant is a legal document that is used to sever the rights of a joint tenant upon the death of one of the tenants. The affidavit is used to transfer the deceased tenant's interest in the property to the surviving tenant. The surviving tenant must file the affidavit with the county recorder in the county where the property is located. There are two types of California Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant: the Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenancy by Survivorship and the Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenancy by Right of Survivorship. The Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenancy by Survivorship is used when the surviving tenant is a joint tenant with the deceased tenant, while the Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenancy by Right of Survivorship is used when the surviving tenant is a surviving tenant with a right of survivorship. Both types of affidavits must include the name of the deceased tenant, the name of the surviving tenant, the address of the property, and the date of death. The affidavit must be notarized before it can be recorded.