California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §762.050: Any person who has a claim to the property described in the complaint may appear in the proceeding.

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This statute allows anyone with a claim to property described in a complaint to participate in the legal proceeding regarding that property.

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Any person who has a claim to the property described in the complaint may appear in the proceeding. Whether or not the person is named as a defendant in the complaint, the person shall appear as a defendant.

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