California

Civil Code

4,109 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 827 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in all leases of lands or tenements, or of any interest therein, from week to week, month to month, or other period less than a month, the landlord may,
• § 829 — The owner of land in fee has the right to the surface and to everything permanently situated beneath or above it.
• § 83 — On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor, directly or indirectly, shall refuse to grant a dealership to any person because of any characteristic listed or defined in subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 5
• § 8300 — For purposes of this chapter, a “design professional” is a person described in Section 8014 who provides services pursuant to a written contract with a landowner for the design, engineering, or planni
• § 8302 — (a) A design professional has, from the date of recordation of a claim of lien under this chapter, a lien on the site notwithstanding the absence of commencement of the planned work of improvement, if
• § 8304 — A design professional is not entitled to a lien under this chapter unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The work of improvement for which the design professional provided services
• § 8306 — (a) On recordation of the claim of lien, a lien is created in favor of the named design professional.
• § 8308 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no provision of this part applies to a lien created under this chapter.
• § 831 — An owner of land bounded by a road or street is presumed to own to the center of the way, but the contrary may be shown.
• § 8310 — This chapter does not affect the ability of a design professional to obtain a lien for a work of improvement under Section 8400.
• § 8312 — A design professional shall record a claim of lien under this chapter no later than 90 days after the design professional knows or has reason to know that the work of improvement will not be commenced
• § 8314 — The creation of a lien under this chapter does not affect the ability of the design professional to pursue other remedies.
• § 8316 — (a) No lien created under this chapter affects or takes priority over the interest of record of a purchaser, lessee, or encumbrancer, if the interest of the purchaser, lessee, or encumbrancer in the r
• § 8318 — A design professional may not obtain a lien under this chapter for services provided for a work of improvement relating to a single-family, owner-occupied residence for which the expected construction
• § 8319 — (a) A design professional may convert a recorded design professional lien to a mechanics lien if all of the following requirements are met: (1) The design professional lien expires pursuant to paragra
• § 832 — Each coterminous owner is entitled to the lateral and subjacent support which his land receives from the adjoining land, subject to the right of the owner of the adjoining land to make proper and usua
• § 833 — Trees whose trunks stand wholly upon the land of one owner belong exclusively to him, although their roots grow into the land of another.
• § 834 — Trees whose trunks stand partly on the land of two or more coterminous owners, belong to them in common.
• § 835 — (a) As used in this chapter, “electrified security fence” means any fence, other than an electrified fence as defined in Section 17151 of the Food and Agricultural Code, that meets the following requi
• § 84 — On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor, directly or indirectly, may terminate, cancel, or refuse to renew a dealership agreement with a dealer because of any characteristic listed or defined in subdi
• § 840 — The owner of a life estate must keep the buildings and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and must pay the taxes and other annual charges, and a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefit
• § 8400 — A person that provides work authorized for a work of improvement, including, but not limited to, the following persons, has a lien right under this chapter: (a) Direct contractor.
• § 8402 — A person that provides work authorized for a site improvement has a lien right under this chapter.
• § 8404 — Work is authorized for a work of improvement or for a site improvement in any of the following circumstances: (a) It is provided at the request of or agreed to by the owner.
• § 841 — (a) Adjoining landowners shall share equally in the responsibility for maintaining the boundaries and monuments between them.
• § 841.4 — Any fence or other structure in the nature of a fence unnecessarily exceeding 10 feet in height maliciously erected or maintained for the purpose of annoying the owner or occupant of adjoining propert
• § 8410 — A claimant may enforce a lien only if the claimant has given preliminary notice to the extent required by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) and made proof of notice.
• § 8412 — A direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the contractor records a claim of lien after the contractor completes the direct contract, and before the earlier of the following times: (a) Ninety d
• § 8414 — A claimant other than a direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the claimant records a claim of lien within the following times: (a) After the claimant ceases to provide work.
• § 8416 — (a) A claim of mechanics lien shall be a written statement, signed and verified by the claimant, containing all of the following: (1) A statement of the claimant’s demand after deducting all just cred
• § 8422 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), erroneous information contained in a claim of lien relating to the claimant’s demand, credits and offsets deducted, the work provided, or the descri
• § 8424 — (a) An owner of real property or an owner of any interest in real property subject to a recorded claim of lien, or a direct contractor or subcontractor affected by the claim of lien, that disputes the
• § 843 — (a) If real property is owned concurrently by two or more persons, a tenant out of possession may establish an ouster from possession by a tenant in possession in the manner provided in this section.
• § 8430 — (a) The lien is a direct lien for the lesser of the following amounts: (1) The reasonable value of the work provided by the claimant.
• § 8432 — (a) A lien does not extend to work, whether or not the work is authorized by a direct contractor or subcontractor, if the work is not included in a direct contract or a modification of that contract,
• § 8434 — A direct contractor or a subcontractor may enforce a lien only for the amount due pursuant to that contractor’s contract after deducting all lien claims of other claimants for work provided and embrac
• § 8440 — Subject to Section 8442, a lien attaches to the work of improvement and to the real property on which the work of improvement is situated, including as much space about the work of improvement as is r
• § 8442 — The following interests in real property to which a lien attaches are subject to the lien: (a) The interest of a person that contracted for the work of improvement.
• § 8444 — (a) An owner of real property or a person claiming an interest in real property on which a work of improvement is situated that did not contract for the work of improvement may give notice of nonrespo
• § 8446 — A claimant may record one claim of lien on two or more works of improvement, subject to the following conditions: (a) The works of improvement have or are reputed to have the same owner, or the work w
• § 8448 — (a) As used in this section, “separate residential unit” means one residential structure, including a residential structure containing multiple condominium units, together with any common area, garage
• § 845 — (a) The owner of any easement in the nature of a private right-of-way, or of any land to which any such easement is attached, shall maintain it in repair.
• § 8450 — (a) A lien under this chapter, other than a lien provided for in Section 8402, has priority over a lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance on the work of improvement or the real property o
• § 8452 — A mortgage or deed of trust, otherwise subordinate to a lien under Section 8450, has priority over a lien for work provided after recordation of a payment bond that satisfies all of the following requ
• § 8454 — If a site improvement is provided for in a direct contract separate from the direct contract for the remainder of the work of improvement, the site improvement is deemed a separate work of improvement
• § 8456 — (a) This section applies to a construction loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust that has priority over a lien under this chapter.
• § 8458 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a lien provided for in Section 8402 has priority over: (1) A mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance that attaches after commencement of the site impro
• § 846 — (a) An owner of any estate or any other interest in real property, whether possessory or nonpossessory, owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for any recreational p
• § 846.1 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), an owner of any estate or interest in real property, whether possessory or nonpossessory, who gives permission to the public for entry on or use of the real
• § 846.2 — No cause of action shall arise against the owner, tenant, or lessee of land or premises for injuries to any person who has been expressly invited on that land or premises to glean agricultural or farm
• § 846.5 — (a) The right of entry upon or to real property to investigate and utilize boundary evidence, and to perform surveys, is a right of persons legally authorized to practice land surveying and it shall b
• § 8460 — (a) The claimant shall commence an action to enforce a lien within 90 days after recordation of the claim of lien.
• § 8461 — After commencement of an action to enforce a lien, the plaintiff shall record in the office of the county recorder of the county, or of the several counties in which the property is situated, a notice
• § 8462 — Notwithstanding Section 583.
• § 8464 — In addition to any other costs allowed by law, the court in an action to enforce a lien shall allow as costs to each claimant whose lien is established the amount paid to verify and record the claim o
• § 8466 — If there is a deficiency of proceeds from the sale of property on a judgment for enforcement of a lien, a deficiency judgment may be entered against a party personally liable for the deficiency in the
• § 8468 — (a) This chapter does not affect any of the following rights of a claimant: (1) The right to maintain a personal action to recover a debt against the person liable, either in a separate action or in a
• § 847 — (a) An owner, including, but not limited to, a public entity, as defined in Section 811.
• § 8470 — In an action to enforce a lien for work provided to a contractor: (a) The contractor shall defend the action at the contractor’s own expense.
• § 848 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the owner of mineral rights, as defined by Section 883.
• § 8480 — (a) The owner of property or the owner of any interest in property subject to a claim of lien may petition the court for an order to release the property from the claim of lien if the claimant has not
• § 8482 — An owner of property may not petition the court for a release order under this article unless at least 10 days before filing the petition the owner gives the claimant notice demanding that the claiman
• § 8484 — A petition for a release order shall be verified and shall allege all of the following: (a) The date of recordation of the claim of lien.
• § 8486 — (a) On the filing of a petition for a release order, the clerk shall set a hearing date.
• § 8488 — (a) At the hearing both (1) the petition and (2) the issue of compliance with the service and date for hearing requirements of this article are deemed controverted by the claimant.
• § 8490 — (a) A court order dismissing a cause of action to enforce a lien or releasing property from a claim of lien, or a judgment that no lien exists, shall include all of the following information: (1) The
• § 8494 — If a claim of lien expires and is unenforceable under Section 8460, or if a court order or judgment is recorded under Section 8490, the claim of lien does not constitute actual or constructive notice
• § 85 — On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor or dealer, directly or indirectly, shall refuse to make or to consent to an assignment, sale, transfer, or bequest of a dealership to any person, or to the inte
• § 850 — The definitions set forth in Section 25260 of the Health and Safety Code govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 8500 — The rights of all persons furnishing work for any work of improvement, with respect to any fund for payment of construction costs, are governed exclusively by this chapter, and no person may assert an
• § 8502 — (a) A stop payment notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1, and shall be signed and verified by the claimant.
• § 8504 — A claimant that willfully gives a false stop payment notice or that willfully includes in the notice a demand to withhold for work that has not been provided forfeits all right to participate in the d
• § 8506 — (a) A stop payment notice to an owner shall be given to the owner or to the owner’s architect, if any.
• § 8508 — A stop payment notice is not valid unless both of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The claimant gave preliminary notice to the extent required by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200).
• § 851 — (a) An owner of a site who has actual awareness of a release exceeding the notification threshold shall take all reasonable steps as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 850 to expeditiously identify
• § 8510 — (a) A person may obtain release of funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice by giving the person withholding the funds a release bond.
• § 852 — (a) Within 45 days after issuance of the commitment statement, the owner may transmit to the notice recipient by certified mail, return receipt requested, an executed copy of the commitment statement,
• § 8520 — (a) A person that has a lien right under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400), other than a direct contractor, may give the owner a stop payment notice.
• § 8522 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on receipt of a stop payment notice an owner shall withhold from the direct contractor or from any person acting under authority of a direct contractor a suf
• § 853 — (a) Neither the failure to issue a commitment statement nor its issuance shall be construed as an admission that the recipient of the notice of potential liability is liable under any federal, state,
• § 8530 — A person that has a lien right under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400) may give a construction lender a stop payment notice.
• § 8532 — A claimant may give a construction lender a stop payment notice accompanied by a bond in an amount equal to 125 percent of the amount of the claim.
• § 8534 — (a) A construction lender that objects to the sufficiency of sureties on the bond given with a bonded stop payment notice shall give notice to the claimant of the objection, within 20 days after the b
• § 8536 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on receipt of a stop payment notice a construction lender shall withhold from the borrower or other person to whom the lender or the owner is obligated to ma
• § 8538 — (a) The claimant may make a written request for notice of an election by the construction lender under Section 8536 not to withhold funds.
• § 854 — A commitment statement shall be executed in substantially the following form: COUNTY OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF ASSUMPTION OF GOVERNMENT IMPOSED SITE INVESTIGATION AND/OR REMEDIAL ACTION ORDERS
• § 8540 — (a) Funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice shall be distributed in the following order of priority: (1) First, to pay claims of persons that have given a bonded stop payment notice.
• § 8542 — Notwithstanding Section 8540: (a) If funds are withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice given to a construction lender by a direct contractor or subcontractor, the direct contractor or subcontractor
• § 8544 — The rights of a claimant who gives a construction lender a stop payment notice are not affected by an assignment of construction loan funds made by the owner or direct contractor, and the stop payment
• § 855 — The notification requirements of Section 851 shall not become effective until 180 days after the effective date of this chapter.
• § 8550 — (a) A claimant shall commence an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice at any time after 10 days from the date the claimant gives the stop payment notice.
• § 8552 — If more than one claimant has given a stop payment notice: (a) Any number of claimants may join in the same enforcement action.
• § 8554 — Notwithstanding Section 583.
• § 8556 — A stop payment notice ceases to be effective, and a person withholding funds pursuant to the notice shall release them, in either of the following circumstances: (a) An action to enforce payment of th
• § 8558 — (a) In an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a bonded stop payment notice, the prevailing party is entitled to a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to costs and damages.
• § 8560 — If the claimant is the prevailing party in an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a bonded stop payment notice, any amount awarded on the claim shall include interest at the legal rate ca
• § 86 — The prevailing party in any action based on a violation of the provisions of this part shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and taxable court costs.
• § 8600 — (a) This section applies if, before the commencement of work, the owner in good faith files a direct contract with the county recorder, and records a payment bond of the direct contractor in an amount
• § 8602 — Section 8600 does not preclude an owner from requiring a performance bond, payment bond, or other security as protection against a direct contractor’s failure to perform the direct contract or to make
• § 8604 — (a) If a lending institution requires that a payment bond be given as a condition of lending money to finance a work of improvement, and accepts in writing as sufficient a bond given in fulfillment of
• § 8606 — (a) A payment bond under this title shall be conditioned for the payment in full of the claims of all claimants and shall by its terms inure to the benefit of all claimants so as to give a claimant a
• § 8608 — (a) This title does not give a claimant a right to recover on a direct contractor’s payment bond given under this chapter unless the claimant provided work to the direct contractor either directly or
• § 8609 — Any provision in a payment bond attempting by contract to shorten the period prescribed in Section 337 of the Code of Civil Procedure for the commencement of an action on the bond shall not be valid u
• § 8610 — Notwithstanding Section 8609, if a payment bond under this title is recorded before completion of a work of improvement, an action to enforce the liability on the bond may not be commenced later than
• § 8612 — (a) In order to enforce a claim against a payment bond under this title, a claimant shall give the preliminary notice provided in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200).
• § 8614 — Notice to the principal and surety under Section 8612 shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1.
• § 8700 — (a) This chapter applies if any of the following conditions is satisfied: (1) The owner of the fee interest in property contracts for a work of improvement on the property with a contract price greate
• § 8702 — This chapter does not apply to any of the following works of improvement: (a) A single-family residence, including a single-family residence located within a subdivision, and any associated fixed work
• § 8704 — This chapter does not apply to any of the following owners: (a) A qualified publicly traded company or a wholly owned subsidiary of a qualified publicly traded company, if the obligations of the subsi
• § 8710 — An owner described in subdivision (a) of Section 8700 shall provide the direct contractor all of the following: (a) Security for the owner’s payment obligation pursuant to the contract.
• § 8712 — If an owner fails to provide or maintain the security required by this chapter, the direct contractor may give the owner notice demanding security.
• § 8714 — It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this chapter by contract.
• § 8716 — This chapter does not affect any statute providing for mechanics liens, stop payment notices, bond remedies, or prompt payment rights of a subcontractor, including the direct contractor’s payment resp
• § 8720 — An owner shall provide security by any of the following means: (a) A bond that satisfies Section 8722.
• § 8722 — A bond under this chapter shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) The bond shall be executed by an admitted surety insurer that is either listed in the Department of the Treasury’s Listin
• § 8724 — An irrevocable letter of credit under this chapter shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) The letter of credit shall be issued by a financial institution, as defined in Section 5107 of t
• § 8726 — An escrow account under this chapter shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) The account shall be designated as a “construction security escrow account.
• § 8728 — The following provisions govern a deposit to or disbursement from a construction security escrow account under this chapter: (a) Before the commencement of work the owner shall make an initial deposit
• § 8730 — If the contract price for a work of improvement is not a fixed price, the amount of security provided under this chapter shall be the guaranteed maximum price or, if there is no guaranteed maximum pri
• § 880.020 — (a) The Legislature declares as public policy that: (1) Real property is a basic resource of the people of the state and should be made freely alienable and marketable to the extent practicable in ord
• § 880.030 — Nothing in this title shall be construed to: (a) Limit application of the principles of waiver and estoppel, laches, and other equitable principles.
• § 880.240 — The following interests are not subject to expiration or expiration of record pursuant to this title: (a) The interest of a person in possession (including use or occupancy) of real property and the i
• § 880.250 — (a) The times prescribed in this title for expiration or expiration of record of an interest in real property or for enforcement, for bringing an action, or for doing any other required act are absolu
• § 880.260 — An interest in real property, as specified in this title, does not expire or expire of record and is not unenforceable pursuant to this title at the time prescribed in this title if within the time an
• § 880.310 — (a) If the time within which an interest in real property expires pursuant to this title depends upon recordation of a notice of intent to preserve the interest, a person may preserve the person’s int
• § 880.320 — A notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property may be recorded by any of the following persons: (a) A person who claims the interest.
• § 880.330 — Subject to all statutory requirements for recorded documents: (a) A notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property shall be in writing and signed and verified by or on behalf of the claiman
• § 880.340 — Subject to all statutory requirements for recorded documents, a notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property shall be in substantially the following form: RECORDING INFORMATION Recording
• § 880.350 — (a) A notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property shall be recorded in the county in which the real property is situated.
• § 880.360 — A person shall not record a notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property for the purpose of slandering title to the real property.
• § 880.370 — If the period prescribed by statute during which a notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property must be recorded expires before, on, or within five years after the operative date of the s
• § 8800 — (a) Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the owner and direct contractor, the owner shall pay the direct contractor, within 30 days after notice demanding payment pursuant to the contract is given
• § 8802 — (a) This section applies to a contract between a public utility and a direct contractor for all or part of a work of improvement.
• § 8810 — This article governs a retention payment withheld by an owner from a direct contractor or by a direct contractor from a subcontractor.
• § 8811 — (a) This section is applicable to a contract relating to a private work of improvement entered into on or after January 1, 2026.
• § 8812 — (a) If an owner withholds a retention from a direct contractor, the owner shall, within 45 days after completion of the work of improvement, pay the retention to the contractor.
• § 8814 — (a) If a direct contractor has withheld a retention from one or more subcontractors, the direct contractor shall, within 10 days after receiving all or part of a retention payment, pay to each subcont
• § 8816 — (a) If the direct contractor gives the owner, or a subcontractor gives the direct contractor, notice that work in dispute has been completed in accordance with the contract, the owner or direct contra
• § 8818 — If an owner or direct contractor does not make a retention payment within the time required by this article: (a) The owner or direct contractor is liable to the person to which payment is owed for a p
• § 882.020 — (a) Unless the lien of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument that creates a security interest of record in real property to secure a debt or other obligation has earlier expired pursuant to S
• § 882.030 — Expiration of the lien of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest pursuant to this chapter or any other statute renders the lien unenforceable by any means commenced or asserted thereaft
• § 882.040 — (a) Subject to Section 880.
• § 8820 — It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this article by contract.
• § 8822 — This article does not apply to a retention payment withheld by a lender pursuant to a construction loan agreement.
• § 883.110 — As used in this chapter, “mineral right” means an interest in minerals, regardless of character, whether fugacious or nonfugacious, organic or inorganic, that is created by grant or reservation, regar
• § 883.120 — (a) This chapter does not apply to a mineral right reserved to the United States (whether in a patent, pursuant to federal law, or otherwise) or to an oil or gas lease, mining claim, or other mineral
• § 883.130 — Nothing in this chapter limits or affects the common law governing abandonment of a mineral right or any other procedure provided by statute for clearing an abandoned mineral right from title to real
• § 883.140 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Lessee” includes an assignee or other successor in interest of the lessee.
• § 883.210 — The owner of real property subject to a mineral right may bring an action to terminate the mineral right pursuant to this article if the mineral right is dormant.
• § 883.220 — For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the following conditions are satisfied for a period of 20 years immediately preceding commencement of the action to terminate the
• § 883.230 — (a) An owner of a mineral right may at any time record a notice of intent to preserve the mineral right.
• § 883.240 — (a) An action to terminate a mineral right pursuant to this article shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the real property subject to the mineral right is located.
• § 883.250 — In an action to terminate a mineral right pursuant to this article, the court shall permit the owner of the mineral right to record a late notice of intent to preserve the mineral right as a condition
• § 883.260 — A mineral right terminated pursuant to this article is unenforceable and is deemed to have expired.
• § 883.270 — Subject to Section 880.
• § 8830 — “Stop work notice” means notice given under this article by a direct contractor to an owner that the contractor will stop work if the amount owed the contractor is not paid within 10 days after notice
• § 8832 — If a direct contractor is not paid the amount due pursuant to a written contract within 35 days after the date payment is due under the contract, and there is no dispute as to the satisfactory perform
• § 8834 — A direct contractor that gives an owner a stop work notice shall give the following additional notice: (a) At least five days before giving the stop work notice, the contractor shall post notice of in
• § 8836 — Within five days after receipt of a stop work notice from a direct contractor, the owner shall give a copy of the notice to the construction lender, if any.
• § 8838 — (a) The direct contractor or the direct contractor’s surety, or a subcontractor or a subcontractor’s surety, is not liable for delay or damage that the owner or a contractor of a subcontractor may suf
• § 884.010 — If a recorded instrument creates or gives constructive notice of an option to purchase real property, the option expires of record if no conveyance, contract, or other instrument that gives notice of
• § 884.020 — Upon the expiration of record of an option to purchase real property, the recorded instrument that creates or gives constructive notice of the option ceases to be notice to any person or to put any pe
• § 884.030 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter applies on the operative date to all recorded instruments that create or give constructive notice of options to purchase real property, w
• § 8840 — On resolution of the claim in the stop work notice or the direct contractor’s cancellation of the stop work notice, the contractor shall post, and give subcontractors with whom the contractor has a di
• § 8842 — A direct contractor’s right to stop work under this article is in addition to other rights the direct contractor may have under the law.
• § 8844 — (a) If payment of the amount claimed is not made within 10 days after a stop work notice is given, the direct contractor, the direct contractor’s surety, or an owner may in an expedited proceeding in
• § 8846 — It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this article by contract.
• § 8848 — (a) This article applies to a contract entered into on or after January 1, 1999.
• § 885.010 — (a) As used in this chapter: (1) “Power of termination” means the power to terminate a fee simple estate in real property to enforce a restriction in the form of a condition subsequent to which the fe
• § 885.015 — This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) A power of termination conditioned upon the continued production or removal of oil or gas or other minerals.
• § 885.020 — Fees simple determinable and possibilities of reverter are abolished.
• § 885.030 — (a) A power of termination of record expires at the later of the following times: (1) Thirty years after the date the instrument reserving, transferring, or otherwise evidencing the power of terminati
• § 885.040 — (a) If a power of termination becomes obsolete, the power expires.
• § 885.050 — A power of termination shall be exercised only by notice or by civil action and, if the power of termination is of record, the exercise shall be of record.
• § 885.060 — (a) Expiration of a power of termination pursuant to this chapter makes the power unenforceable and is equivalent for all purposes to a termination of the power of record and a quitclaim of the power
• § 885.070 — (a) Subject to Section 880.
• § 8850 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) It is in the best interests of the state and its citizens to ensure that all construction business performed on a private works project
• § 8851 — This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 886.010 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Contract for sale of real property” means an agreement wherein one party agrees to convey title to real property to another party upon the satisfaction of specified condi
• § 886.020 — If the party to whom title to real property is to be conveyed pursuant to a recorded contract for the sale of real property fails to satisfy the specified conditions set forth in the contract and does
• § 886.030 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a recorded contract for sale of real property expires of record at the later of the following times: (1) Five years after the date for conveyance of t
• § 886.040 — Upon the expiration of record of a recorded contract for sale of real property pursuant to this chapter, the contract has no effect, and does not constitute an encumbrance or cloud, on the title to th
• § 886.050 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter applies on the operative date to all recorded contracts for sale of real property, whether recorded before, on, or after the operative da
• § 887.010 — As used in this chapter, “easement” means a burden or servitude upon land, whether or not attached to other land as an incident or appurtenance, that allows the holder of the burden or servitude to do
• § 887.020 — This chapter does not apply to an easement that is part of a unified or reciprocal system for the mutual benefit of multiple parties.
• § 887.030 — This chapter supplements and does not limit or otherwise affect the common law governing abandonment of an easement or any other procedure provided by statute or otherwise for clearing an abandoned ea
• § 887.040 — (a) The owner of real property subject to an easement may bring an action to establish the abandonment of the easement and to clear record title of the easement.
• § 887.050 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, an easement is abandoned if all of the following conditions are satisfied for a period of 20 years immediately preceding commencement of the action to establish aband
• § 887.060 — (a) The owner of an easement may at any time record a notice of intent to preserve the easement.
• § 887.070 — In an action to establish the abandonment of an easement pursuant to this chapter, the court shall permit the owner of the easement to record a late notice of intent to preserve the easement as a cond
• § 887.080 — An abandoned easement is unenforceable and is deemed to have expired.
• § 887.090 — Subject to Sections 880.
• § 890 — (a) (1) “Rent skimming” means using revenue received from the rental of a parcel of residential real property at any time during the first year period after acquiring that property without first apply
• § 891 — (a) A seller of an interest in residential real property who received a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness for all or a portion of its purchase price secured by a lien on the property m
• § 892 — (a) Any person who engages in multiple acts of rent skimming is subject to criminal prosecution.
• § 893 — (a) It is an affirmative defense for a natural person who is a defendant in a civil action brought under Section 891, or a criminal action brought under Section 892, if all of the following occurred:
• § 894 — If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the title and the application of its provisions to other perso
• § 895 — (a) “Structure” means any residential dwelling, other building, or improvement located upon a lot or within a common area.
• § 896 — In any action seeking recovery of damages arising out of, or related to deficiencies in, the residential construction, design, specifications, surveying, planning, supervision, testing, or observation