Estate Planning for Plumas County, California Property Owners

For most Plumas County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

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For a Plumas County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Superior Court. The two tools that keep a Plumas County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the County Clerk-Recorder, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Plumas County property passes through the Superior Court — even simple California probates run 9+ months and start with $435 in filing fees. California also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Plumas County

A revocable transfer on death deed names a beneficiary who receives Plumas County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the County Clerk-Recorder during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, a California revocable transfer on death deed is signed with 2Cal. Prob. Code 5600-5698Verified Aug 24, 2026View source witnesses and notary acknowledgmentCal. Prob. Code 5600-5698Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded within 60 daysCal. Prob. Code 5600-5698Verified Aug 24, 2026View source of notarization and before the owner's deathCal. Prob. Code 5600-5698Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Plumas County are recorded with the County Clerk-Recorder, led by County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Marcy DeMartile, at 520 Main Street, Room 102, Quincy, CA 95971. Phone: (530) 283-6128. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Recording hours 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (closed Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM).

The County Clerk-Recorder charges $15 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page. Recording a 2-page revocable transfer on death deed in Plumas County comes to $93, which is $18 in recording fees plus the $75 Building Homes and Jobs Act Fee (SB 2). A revocable transfer on death deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Recording Office Record

County Clerk-Recorder

Plumas County · County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar · Marcy DeMartile

Address

520 Main Street, Room 102Quincy, CA 95971

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Recording hours 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (closed Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Recording fees

Base fee (first page)$15
Each additional page$3
GC 27388.1 Building Homes and Jobs Act Fee (SB 2)Applies to a TOD deed$75
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

Cal. Gov. Code 27361; Cal. Gov. Code 27388; Cal. Gov. Code 27388.1; Cal. Gov. Code 27388.2; Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code 11911; Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code 11930

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Plumas County

Solo PracticeSusanville, CA

Law Office of Jill N. Robbins

Since 2004 · Serves 2 counties

Susanville practice serving Lassen and Plumas Counties since 2004, guiding trustees from the initial legal notifications through final accounting and distribution, and executors through probate from the first petition to closing the estate. Also handles probate and trust litigation and conservatorship and guardianship petitions.

PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 4 more

Office
800 Main StSusanville, CA 96130

FirmQuincy, CA

Law Offices of Charles V. Simonetti, PC

Since 2005 · Serves 1 county

Quincy firm serving Plumas County with wills and probate, trust administration, and contested matters — trust litigation and will contests — alongside real estate and business law. Handles revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. Charles V. Simonetti opened the office in 2005.

PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 4 more

Office
332 Jackson StreetQuincy, CA 95971

Solo PracticeRedding, CA

Legacy Legal Group PC

Redding practice on Eureka Way handling Shasta County probate — the collection, management, and distribution of a decedent's estate through the court — plus living trusts, wills, and business law, with a second California office in Costa Mesa and a Middle Tennessee office in Brentwood. Attorney Douglas A. Wright publishes his fees, including flat-fee small-estate probate.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness Law

Office
2124 Eureka WayRedding, CA 96001

FirmChico, CA

Harris & Plottel, LLP

Since 2011 · Serves 9 counties

Chico firm serving Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Lassen, Plumas, Modoc, Lake, Mendocino, and Shasta Counties, representing the executor or trustee in administering a decedent's estate from initial probate through final accounting. Also handles Medi-Cal and long-term-care planning, special needs trusts, and veterans benefits. Partners Neil A. Harris and Nicole R. Plottel are Certified Elder Law Attorneys.

PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 4 more

Office
466 Vallombrosa AveChico, CA 95926

Solo PracticeChico, CA

Law Offices of Daniel H. Alexander, APLC

Since 1996 · Serves 6 counties

Chico practice serving Butte, Plumas, Placer, Sacramento, Lassen, and Glenn counties, with satellite offices in Rocklin, Sacramento, and Lake Almanor. Handles probate for personal representatives, making the court appearances and preparing the pleadings an estate requires, and resolves probate and trust litigation. Daniel Alexander has practiced in these areas since 1996.

PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation

Office
901 Bruce Rd, Suite 230Chico, CA 95928

Solo PracticeChico, CA

Law Offices of Spencer M. Gysin

Serves 8 counties

Serves Butte County and the northern Sacramento Valley from an office in Chico. Spencer M. Gysin prepares wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives, and handles probate conservatorships for adults who can no longer manage their own affairs. The practice also covers family law and guardianships.

PracticesEstate PlanningConservatorshipGuardianshipLandlord Tenant

Office
1395 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 300Chico, CA 95973
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