HCD RT 475.2 Side 1 (Rev. 07/16)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF CODES AND STANDARDS
REGISTRATION AND TITLING PROGRAM
CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER WITHOUT PROBATE
SECTION I. DESCRIPTION OF UNIT
This unit is a (check one):
Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multifamily Manufactured Home Commercial Modular Truck Camper Floating Home
The Decal (License) Number(s) is:
The Trade Name is:
The Serial Number(s) is:
SECTION II. DECEDENT INFORMATION
In compliance with Section 18102 of the California Health and Safety Code, I/we the undersigned hereby state that:
Name of Decedent
the owner of the above-described unit died on
Date of Death
at
Place of Death, City and State or Province and Country, etc.
That said deceased left no other property necessitating probate and no probate proceeding is now being or has been conducted in this state
for the decedent's estate; that said unit has not been by will bequeathed to anyone else; that the undersigned is entitled to the above
described unit as either the sole heir or heirs pursuant to 6401 and 6402 of the California Probate Code or as the sole beneficiary or
beneficiaries under the decedent’s last will, and that no one has a right to the decedent's said unit that is superior to that of the undersigned;
that forty (40) days have elapsed since death and that there are no creditors of the deceased whose claims remain unsatisfied.
SECTION III. HEIR OR BENEFICIARY CERTIFICATION
I/We certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on
Date
at
City State
Signature of each heir or beneficiary: Printed name of each heir or beneficiary:
Address
Street Address or P.O. Box City State Zip
Statutory requirements appear on the reverse side of this form.
THIS FORM MAY ONLY BE USED TO TRANSFER UNITS TITLED IN CALIFORNIA. UNITS TITLED
B
Y OTHER STATES MUST COMPLY WITH THE PROBATE LAW OF THE STATE WHICH ISSUED THE TITLE.
HCD RT 475.2 Side 2 (Rev. 07/16)
Section 18102 of the California Health and Safety Code has been reproduced (below) for informational
purp
oses regarding the application of law as it pertains to transfers without probate.
18102. (a) If 40 days have elapsed since the death of a registered or legal owner of a
manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial modular, truck camper, or floating home registered
under this part, without the decedent leaving other property necessitating probate, and irrespective of
the value of the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial modular, truck camper, or floating
home, the following person or persons may secure a transfer of registration of the title or interest of
the decedent:
(1) The sole person or all of the persons who succeeded to the property of the decedent
under Sections 6401 and 6402 of the Probate Code, unless the manufactured home, mobilehome,
commercial modular, truck camper, or floating home is, by will, otherwise bequeathed.
(2) The sole beneficiary or all of the beneficiaries who succeeded to the manufactured
home, mobilehome, commercial modular, truck camper, or floating home under the will of the
decedent, where the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial modular, truck camper, or
floating home is by will so bequeathed.
(b) The person authorized by subdivision (a) may secure a transfer of registration of the title
or interest of the decedent upon presenting to the department all of the following:
(1) The appropriate certificate of title and registration card, if available.
(2) A certificate of the heir or beneficiary under penalty of perjury containing the following
statements:
(A) The date and place of the decedent's death.
(B) The decedent left no other property necessitating probate and no probate proceeding is
now being or has been conducted in this state for the decedent's estate.
(C) The declarant is entitled to the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial modular,
truck camper, or floating either (i) as the sole person or all of the persons who succeeded to the
property of the decedent under Sections 6401 and 6402 of the Probate Code if the decedent left no
will or (ii) as the beneficiary or beneficiaries under the decedent's last will if the decedent left a will,
and no one has a right to the decedent's manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial modular,
truck camper, or floating home that is superior to that of the declarant.
(D) There are no unsecured creditors of the decedent or, if there are, the unsecured
creditors of the decedent have been paid in full or their claims have been otherwise discharged.
(3) If required by the department, a certificate of the death of the decedent.
(4) If required by the department, the names and addresses of any other heirs or
beneficiaries.
(c) If the department is presented with the documents specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subdivision (b), no liability shall be incurred by the department or any officer or employee of the
department by reason of the transfer of registration of the manufactured home, mobilehome,
commercial modular, truck camper, or floating home pursuant to this section. The department or
officer or employee of the department may rely in good faith on the statements in the certificate
specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) and has no duty to inquire into the truth of any statement
in the certificate. The person who secures the transfer of the manufactured home, mobilehome,
commercial modular, truck camper, or floating home pursuant to this section is subject to the
provisions of Sections 13109 to 13113, inclusive, of the Probate Code to the same extent as a person
to whom transfer of property is made under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13100) of Part 1 of
Division 8 of the Probate Code.