California · Civil Code

CIV §1202: When the acknowledgment or proof of the execution of an instrument is properly made, but defectively certified, any party interested may have an action in the superior court to obtain a judgment corre

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An interested party may bring a civil action in superior court to obtain a judgment correcting a defectively certified acknowledgment or proof of an instrument's execution.

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When the acknowledgment or proof of the execution of an instrument is properly made, but defectively certified, any party interested may have an action in the superior court to obtain a judgment correcting the certificate.

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