Property Transfer Clinic

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The Property Transfer Clinic is a free, one-on-one phone appointment with an attorney about real estate property in Alameda County. This program is intended for people who cannot otherwise afford to obtain legal advice. Please be mindful of this when requesting an appointment. Phone Appointment This service is by phone only. It is not a video meeting or in-person visit. The attorney will call you at your appointment time. The call may come from a blocked number. When to Register Appointments are on the third Friday of each month. Registration opens one month before each clinic. If no times are available, check again after the third Friday of the month. Topics Covered May Include: Property Taxes: How the Alameda County assessment process works Ownership Types: How you can hold title and how taxes may change Family Transfers: How to transfer property to family members Trusts: How to transfer property into a revocable trust After a Death: What happens to property when someone dies Tax Exclusions: Common ways to avoid reassessment Proposition 19: Rules that may affect property transfers ( more about Proposition 19 ) Other Legal Help If your question is not about real estate property, visit our Legal Resources page to find other legal help. The Property Transfer Clinic is a partnership between the Alameda County Library, the Alameda County Law Library, and Legal Access Alameda. It is funded by the Alameda County Assessor's Office. An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or clo