California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §720.210: (a) Where personal property has been levied upon under a writ of attachment, a writ of execution, a prejudgment or postjudgment writ of possession, or a writ of sale, a third person claiming a securit

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This statute addresses procedures when a third party claims a security interest in personal property that has been seized through court-ordered writs of attachment, execution, possession, or sale.

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(a) Where personal property has been levied upon under a writ of attachment, a writ of execution, a prejudgment or postjudgment writ of possession, or a writ of sale, a third person claiming a security interest in or lien on the personal property may make a third-party claim under this chapter if the security interest or lien claimed is superior to the creditor’s lien on the property. (b) A secured party claiming a security interest in fixtures may make a third-party claim pursuant to this chapter if the security interest claimed is superior to the creditor’s lien on the property. For this purpose, references in this division to “personal property” shall be deemed references to fixtures.

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