Effective January 1, 2018
California Senate Bill 2 creates a $75 fee on certain real estate transaction documents when they are recorded. The filing fees are not to exceed $225 per transaction. The fee does not apply to sales of residential and commercial properties, but instead to other transactions like mortgage refinancing and county fixture filings.
To learn more, visit https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB2
Or contact the CORPSMART™ team at 800-737-8012 for further information regarding your mortgage filing needs.