California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §720.350: (a) Subject to the power of the court to permit an amendment in the interest of justice: (1) The third-party claim constitutes the pleading of the third person.

What this law says, in plain English

A third-party claim serves as the formal pleading document filed by a third person, subject to court authority to amend it when justice requires.

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(a) Subject to the power of the court to permit an amendment in the interest of justice: (1) The third-party claim constitutes the pleading of the third person. (2) In the case of a third-party claim by a secured party, the creditor’s statement constitutes the pleading of the creditor. (b) A third-party claim of ownership, right to possession, or a lien, shall be deemed controverted by the creditor.

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