What is documentary transfer tax?

California Revenue and Taxation Code 11911(a) allows each county to impose a documentary transfer tax on realty transferred when the consideration or value of the property is greater than $100. Transfer tax is calculated at the rate of $0.55 per $500 of property value. It is due at the time of recording unless a valid exemption under the Revenue and Taxation Code is provided (R&T 11921-11930). What is documentary transfer tax?

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1. What types of documents can be recorded?
2. What are the basic recording requirements?
3. Will the Recorder's Office help me prepare my document?
4. What happens to my document after it is recorded?
5. What is documentary transfer tax?
6. How do I find out what has been recorded on a particular property?
7. How do I find out the sales price of a certain property?
8. How do I find out if a lien has been filed against my property? How do I get it removed?