Alameda County deed transfer —
recorded same day, all 58 counties.

Flat $275 for standard deed preparation (or $400 for entity LLC/Corp deeds). Alameda County recording fees are $18 first page plus $3 each additional page, with a $20 penalty if PCOR is missing. The county documentary transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000. On top of that, most Alameda cities add their own tax — from $6 per $1,000 in San Leandro to $25 per $1,000 in Oakland and Berkeley over $1.6M. Spousal, parent-child, and trust funding transfers are typically exempt with the correct recital. The SB2 fee is $75 per document (capped at $225) but residential owner-occupier transfers are exempt.

Oakland charges a tiered city tax on top of the county's $1.10 per $1,000: $10/$1,000 under $300K, $15/$1,000 from $300K to $2M, $17.50/$1,000 from $2M to $5M, and $25/$1,000 above $5M. On a $1M Oakland home that's $15,000 just in city tax. Spousal moves (R&T §11930), parent-child filings, and trust funding are typically exempt — but only with the correct exemption recital on the deed. We include the recital with every Oakland deed we prepare.

Berkeley charges $15 per $1,000 on transfers up to $1.6M and $25 per $1,000 above $1.6M. The threshold adjusts annually under Measure P (2018). For a $2M Berkeley home, the city tax alone is $50,000 without exemption. Spousal, parent-child, and funding moves qualify for full exemption with the correct recital.

We prepare your deed within 1–3 business days of intake. After you sign with a California notary and return the original to us, we electronically submit it to the Alameda County Clerk-Recorder in Dublin the same day — most deeds return recorded within an hour to next business day. Stamped copy emailed.

Yes. California R&T Code §63 excludes spousal transfers from property tax reassessment, and R&T §11930 excludes them from city and county tax. We prepare an interspousal grant deed with the correct exemption recital so you pay $0 in tax, even in Oakland or Berkeley. We also claim the SB2 owner-occupier exemption to avoid the $75 SB2 fee.

Yes. We handle Alameda County filings remotely from our San Jose office. You never visit the Clerk-Recorder in Dublin. We prepare the deed and BOE forms, you sign with any California notary (we can refer one in Fremont, Dublin, Oakland, or Berkeley), and we electronically submit to the Alameda County Recorder the same day. Stamped recorded copy emailed.

California Proposition 19 (effective February 2021) allows a parent-to-child transfer of a primary residence to preserve the Prop 13 base year — capped at base year + $1,044,586 (2025-27 cap). For Bay Area homes that often exceed this cap, the excess is reassessed. The child must use the home as a primary residence within 1 year. We prepare the deed and BOE-19-P claim form together. If your situation requires legal advice on which exclusion applies, we refer you to an attorney.

Yes. Moving a rental property into a family LLC, partnership, or corporation is a common Fremont, Dublin, and Pleasanton scenario for tech families building rental portfolios. Our flat fee for entity filings is $400 and includes paperwork with authority recital, entity declaration, PCOR, and a 7-14 day Prop 13 §64 review to flag any change-in-ownership implications before recording. We also handle the city tax exemption analysis.

Alameda County rejects filings for indexing errors, missing return address, wrong margins, illegible notary seal, or missing PCOR ($20 penalty). Our preparation pre-checks against these requirements so rejections are rare. If a rejection happens, we correct and resubmit at no additional preparation fee — you only pay the County's re-recording charge.

No. TrustPoint is a Registered & Bonded California Legal Document Assistant (LDA #268). We prepare deeds and electronically record them at your direction — we do not provide legal advice. If your situation requires legal advice on which filing or exclusion applies (especially for complex Oakland tax questions or out-of-state ownership), we refer you to an attorney. Verify our LDA registration on the County Clerk-Recorder ↗.