BOE-502-A (P3) REV. 14 (05-18)
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
Please answer all questions in each section, and sign and complete the certification before filing. This form may be used in all 58
Californiacounties.IfadocumentevidencingachangeinownershipispresentedtotheRecorderforrecordationwithouttheconcurrent
filingofaPreliminary Change of Ownership Report,theRecordermaychargeanadditionalrecordingfeeoftwentydollars($20).
NOTICE:ThepropertywhichyouacquiredmaybesubjecttoasupplementalassessmentinanamounttobedeterminedbytheCounty
Assessor. Supplemental assessments are not paid by the title or escrow company at close of escrow, and are not included in
lenderimpoundaccounts.You may be responsible for the current or upcoming property taxes even if you do not receive the tax
bill.
NAMEAND MAILINGADDRESS OF BUYER: Please make necessary corrections to the printed name and mailing address. Enter
Assessor’s Parcel Number, name of seller, buyer’s daytime telephone number, buyer’s email address, and street address or
physicallocation of the real property.
NOTE: Your telephone number and/or email address is very important. If there is a question or a problem, the Assessor
needs to be able to contact you.
MAILPROPERTYTAXINFORMATIONTO:Enterthename,address,city,state,andzipcodewherepropertytaxinformationshould
bemailed.Thismustbeavalidmailingaddress.
PRINCIPALRESIDENCE:Tohelpyoudetermineyourprincipalresidence,consider(1)whereyouareregisteredtovote,(2)thehome
addressonyour automobileregistration,and (3)whereyou normallyreturnafter work.Ifafter consideringthesecriteria youarestill
uncertain,choosetheplaceatwhichyouhavespentthemajorportionofyourtimethisyear.CheckYESifthepropertyisintendedas
yourprincipalresidence,andindicatethedateofoccupancyorintendedoccupancy.
DISABLED VETERAN: If you checked YES, you may qualify for a property tax exemption. A claim form must be filed a nd all
requirements met in order to obtain the exemption. Please contact the Assessor for a claim form.
PART 1: TRANSFER INFORMATION
If you check YES to any of these statements, the Assessor may ask for supporting documentation.
C, D, E, F:IfyoucheckedYEStoanyofthesestatements,youmayqualifyforapropertytaxreassessmentexclusion,whichmayallow
youtomaintainyourproperty’sprevioustaxbase. A claim form must be filed and all requirements met in order to obtain any of
these exclusions. ContacttheAssessorforclaimforms.NOTE:Ifyougivesomeonemoneyorpropertyduringyourlife,youmaybe
subjecttofederalgifttax.Youmakeagiftifyougiveproperty(includingmoney),theuseofproperty,ortherighttoreceiveincomefrom
propertywithoutexpectingtoreceivesomethingofatleastequalvalueinreturn.Thetransferor(donor)mayberequiredtofileForm
709,FederalGiftTaxReturn,withtheInternalRevenueServiceiftheymakegiftsinexcessoftheannualexclusionamount.
G:CheckYESifthereasonforrecordingistocorrectanamealreadyontitle[e.g.,MaryJones,whoacquiredtitleasMaryJ.Smith,
isgrantingtoMaryJones].Thisisnotforusewhenanameisbeingremovedfromtitle.
H: Check YES if the change involves a lender, who holds title for security purposes on a loan, and who has no other beneficial
interestin the property.
"Beneficial interest"is the right to enjoy all the benefitsof property ownership. Those benefitsinclude the right to use, sell,
mortgage,orleasethepropertytoanother.Abeneficialinterestcanbeheldbythebeneficiaryofatrust,whilelegalcontrolofthe
trustisheldbythetrustee.
I: A "cosigner"isathirdpartytoamortgage/loanwhoprovidesaguaranteethataloanwillberepaid.Thecosignersignsanagreement
withthelenderstatingthatiftheborrowerfailstorepaytheloan,thecosignerwillassumelegalliabilityforit.
M:Thisisprimarilyforusewhenthetransferisinto,outof,orbetweenlegalentitiessuchaspartnerships,corporations,orlimitedliability
companies.CheckYESonlyiftheinterestheldineachandeveryparcelbeingtransferredremainsexactly the same.
N: Check YES only if this property is subject to a government or nonprofit affordable housing program that imposes restrictions.
Propertymayqualifyforarestrictedvaluationmethod(i.e.,mayresultinlowertaxes).
O:IfyoucheckedYES,youmayqualifyforanewconstructionpropertytaxexclusion.A claim form must be filed and all requirements
met in order to obtain the exclusion. Contact the Assessor for a claim form.
PART 2: OTHER TRANSFER INFORMATION
A:Thedateofrecordingisrebuttablypresumedtobethedateoftransfer.Ifyoubelievethedateoftransferwasadifferentdate(e.g.,
thetransferwasbyanunrecordedcontract,oraleaseidentifiesaspecificstartdate),putthedateyoubelieveisthecorrecttransfer
date.Ifitisnotthedateofrecording,theAssessormayaskyouforsupportingdocumentation.
B:Checktheboxthatcorrespondstothetypeoftransfer.IfOTHERischecked,pleaseprovideadetaileddescription.Attachaseparate
sheet if necessary.
C. Ifthistransferwastheresultofaninhertiancefollowingthedeathofthepropertyowner,pleasecompleteaChange in Ownership
Statement, Death of Real Property Owner, formBOE-502-D,ifnotalreadyfiledwiththeAssessor’soffice.
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