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BOE-571-RW

California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-09-27
Jurisdiction
California

BOE-571-RW

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This page watermarked sample only. BOE-571-RW (P1) REV. 07 (07-25) Contact Assessor for actual form.

RIGHT OF WAY PROPERTY STATEMENT FOR 20__ Declaration of costs and other related property information as of 12:01 A.M., January 1, 20__)

FILE RETURN BY APRIL 1, 20__

RETURN THIS ORIGINAL. COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS (Make necessary corrections of the printed name and mailing address.) CONTACT INFORMATION: NAME TITLE TELEPHONE NO. FAX NO. E-MAIL ADDRESS

A B C D E F G Form
FILE/PARCEL NO. DESIGNATION, NAME, OR NO. TYPE WIDTH-FT ACQUIRED BASIS
ASSESSED VALUE OR
ASSESSOR’S TAXPAYER’S
USE ONLY DATE SOLD OR ABANDONED STATUS LENGTH ACT/EST ACT/EST SEGMENT ONLYLINE CLASS OWN BOOKED BOOKED Actual
SEGMENT for
SEGMENT SAMPLE
SEGMENT Assessor
SEGMENT

DECLARATION BY ASSESSEE NO. OF CONTINUATION SHEETS ATTACHED

Note: The following declaration must be completed and signed. If you do not do so, it may result in penalties.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I have examined this property statement, and that Contact the foregoing and all information herein, including any accompanying statements or materials, is true, correct, and complete to the best of the taxpayer's knowledge and belief, and includes all property required to be reported which is owned, claimed, possessed, controlled, or managed by the person named as the assessee in this statement at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 20__.

SIGNATURE OF ASSESSEE OR AUTHORIZED AGENT* DATE
OWNERSHIP
TYPE (3)
NAME OF ASSESSEE OR AUTHORIZED AGENT* (typed or printed) TITLE

Proprietorship

NAME OF LEGAL ENTITY (other than DBA) (typed or printed) FEDERAL EMPLOYER ID NO.

Partnership

Corporation PREPARER’S NAME AND ADDRESS (typed or printed) TELEPHONE NO. TITLE Other ( )

*Agent: see page 3 for Declaration by Assessee instructions. THIS STATEMENT SUBJECT TO AUDIT

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RIGHT-OF-WAY PROPERTY STATEMENT

NAME

A B C D E F G

FILE/PARCEL NO. DESIGNATION, NAME, OR NO. TYPE WIDTH-FT ACQUIRED BASIS
ASSESSED VALUE OR
ASSESSOR’S TAXPAYER’S
USE ONLY DATE SOLD OR ABANDONED STATUS LENGTH ACT/EST ACT/EST SEGMENT

LINE CLASS OWN BOOKED BOOKED
Form SEGMENT ONLY
SEGMENT Actual
for
SEGMENT SAMPLE SEGMENT Assessor
SEGMENT Contact SEGMENT

SEGMENT

CONTINUATION SHEET NO.

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This page watermarked sample only. Contact Assessor for actual form.BOE-571-RW (P3) REV. 07 (07-25)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PROPERTY STATEMENT

California law prescribes a yearly ad valorem tax based on property as it exists at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 (tax lien date). This form constitutes an official request that you declare all assessable business property situated in this county which you owned, claimed, possessed, controlled, or managed on the tax lien date, and that you sign (under penalty of perjury) and return the statement to the Assessor’s Office by the date cited on the face of the form as required by law. Failure to file the statement during the time provided in section 441 of the Revenue and Taxation Code will compel the Assessor to estimate the value of your property from other information in the Assessor’s possession and add a penalty of 10 percent of the assessed value as required by section 463 of the Code.

If you own taxable personal property in any other county whose aggregate cost is $100,000 or more for any assessment year, you must file a property statement with the Assessor of that county whether or not you are requested to do so. Any person not otherwise required to file a statement shall do so upon request of the Assessor regardless of aggregate cost of property. The Assessor of the county will supply you with a form upon request.

Except for the "DECLARATION BY ASSESSEE" section, you may furnish attachments in lieu of entering the information on this property statement. However, such attachments must contain all the information requested by the statement and these instructions. The attachments must be in a format acceptable to the Assessor, and the property statement must contain appropriate references to the attachments and must be properly signed. In all instances, you must return the original BOE-571-RW.

THIS THIS STATEMENT IS NOT IF ANY SITUATION EXISTS WHICH STATEMENT A PUBLIC DOCUMENT. THE NECESSITATESFormA DEVIATION FROM
IS SUBJECT INFORMATION DECLARED WILL TOTAL COST PER BOOKS AND RECORDS,
TO AUDIT. BE HELD SECRET BY THE ASSESSOR. FULLY EXPLAIN ALL ADJUSTMENTS.

Verify or provide your name and mailing address on the front of the property statement. Also provide the name, title, telephone number, and fax number of theperson to contact regarding this property statement. ONLY Report all rights-of-way situated in this county that you owned, claimed, possessed, controlled, or managed on the tax lien date, except do not report rights-of-way assessed by the California State Board of Equalization or rights-of-way assessed with another property such as an oil lease. The property statement will be rejected if segment information is not provided as requested in these instructions or if the property statementActualis captioned “No Change,”“Change Only Listing,”“Same as Last Year,” or similar wording. List segments in file/parcel number and segment name order. List new segments separately for both manually- and computer-prepared listings. Provide maps for all rights-of-way acquired since the previous lien date. for Column E — Width. It is acceptable to report an average width for rights-of-way having similar characteristics. You may also provide your “best reasonable guess.” If the width is unknown or undefined, report the width as “1” (foot). Column E — Length. It is acceptable to report an average amount per length for rights-of-way having similar characteristics. It is not expected or required that you report the exact amount for each and every length. Please use prudent reasonable judgment in allocating accounting costs and property tax basis.

DECLARATION BY ASSESSEE The law requires that this property statement, regardless of where it is executed, shall be declared to be true under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California. The declaration must be signed by the assessee, a duly appointed fiduciary, or a person authorized to sign on behalf of the assessee. In the case of a SAMPLE corporation, the declaration must be signed by an officer or by an employee or agent who has been designated in writing by the board of directors, by name or by title, to sign the declaration on behalf of the corporation. In the case of a partnership, the declaration must be signed by a partner or an authorized employee or agent. In the case of a Limited Liability Company (LLC), the declaration must be signed by an LLC manager, or by a member where there is no manager, or by an employeeor agent designated by the LLC manager orAssessorby the members to sign on behalf of the LLC. When signed by an employee or agent, other than a member of the bar, a certified public accountant, a public accountant, an enrolled agent or a duly appointed fiduciary, the assessee’s written authorization of the employee or agent to sign the declaration on behalf of the assessee must be filed with the Assessor. The Assessor may at any time require a person who signs a property statement and who is required to have written authorization to provide proof of authorization. A property statement that is not signed and executed in accordance with the foregoing instructions is not validly filed. The penalty imposed by section 463 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for failure to file is applicable to unsigned property statements. Contact

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EXAMPLE AND EXPLANATION OF INFORMATION REQUIRED IN EACH COLUMN
Example

A B C D E F G

FILE/PARCEL NO. DESIGNATION, NAME, OR NO. TYPE WIDTH-FT ACQUIRED BASIS
ASSESSED VALUE OR

T N E ASSESSOR’S TAXPAYER’S M USE ONLY DATE SOLD OR ABANDONED STATUS LENGTH ACT/EST ACT/EST G E S LINE CLASS OWN BOOKED BOOKED

25-1234567-123 PL1 - PL2 A 25 03/01/1975 41020

T N E M G 761477A O 8356 B B E S NEAR HWY 55 1 3 D 07/01/1948 5100 Explanation Form

COLUMN ITEM DESCRIPTION
A File/Parcel No. Assessor’s file or parcel number. Enter “NEW” for newly acquired segments not re-
ported previously. ONLY Assessor’s Use Only Leave this item (cell) blank.
B Assessed Value or Date Leave this item blank unless sold or abandoned. Enter “S” or “A” and the date
Sold or Abandoned (e.g., A-5/15/95). Actual

C Designation, Name, or No. Enter the right-of-way name, number, or other designation. This item is for yourforuse, such as location coding, map reference, accounting informa-
tion, etc. Indicate the purpose of the item (see example “Location”).
This item is for your use, such as location coding, map reference, accounting informa-
tion, etc. Indicate the purpose of the item (see example “Remarks”).
D Type Enter “A” for intercounty or “B” for intracounty. An intercounty right-of-way starts in
one county and ends in another.
Status Enter one of the following status codes:
“A” - Abandoned during the past year. SAMPLE “S” - Sold during the past year.
“I” - Idle in which no pipelines exist.
“O” - Operational in which one pipeline exists. Lines AssessorEnter the number of pipelines within the right-of-way excluding pipelines belonging
to others.
E Width-Ft Enter the right-of-way width in feet using whole numbers. An average width may be
entered for rights-of-way having similar characteristics. A “best guess” is acceptable. If
width is unknown or undefined, enter 1.
Length Enter the right-of-way length in feet using whole numbers (no decimal).
Class Ownership Enter one of the following land classification codes (contact the Assessor for the defi-
nitions and use of these codes):
“1” through “5” - The Assessor uses a predetermined value per mile
based on type and location of the right-of-way; for example, a class Contact code of “1” may be used for rights-of-way going through a large city.
“N” - Not valued; for example, no pipelines exist because current
environmental laws preclude construction.
“A” - The Assessor is using an acquisition date and cost different from
those associated with class codes “1” through “5.”
Enter one of the following ownership codes:
“D” - The surface, non-government land owner and the right-of-way owner
are different.
“P” - The surface owner is a government entity.
“S” - The surface, non-government land owner and the right-of-way owner
are the same.

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COLUMN ITEM DESCRIPTION
F Acquired Enter the date acquired for property tax purposes. The date may or may not be the
same as the date for accounting purposes. The date may be the established base year,
actual acquisition date, or an alternate date set by the Assessor.
Act/Est Enter one of the following codes relating to the acquired date:
“A” - Actual date of acquisition.
“E” - Actual date is unknown, the date provided is your best guess.
“Y” - The acquisition year is actual, but the month and day are estimated.
“B” - Base year as set by the Assessor, or the date associated with class
code “1” through “5.”
Booked Enter the date when the right-of-way was first reflected in your accounting records.
Leave this blank if not in your books.
G Basis Enter the property tax basis. The amount to report is the full purchase price including
survey fees, legal charges, and other acquisition expenses, whether or not the ex-
penses are capitalized for income tax or financial reporting purposes. Gifts and other
non-cash grants to the seller must be converted to cash equivalent and added to the
purchase price. If the Assessor uses a land classification value code other than “A,” the
basis will be changed to reflect the value associated with that class code.
Act/Est Enter one of the following codes relating to the “Basis:” “A” - Actual cost. Form
“E” - Actual cost is unknown, the basis reported is your best guess.
“B” - Basis as set by the Assessor, or the basis associated with class code
“1” through “5”.
Booked Enter the actual amount booked in your accounting records. ONLY Actual
for SAMPLE Assessor

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