California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §874.210: The judgment in the action is binding and conclusive on all of the following: (a) All persons known and unknown who were parties to the action and who have or claim any interest in the property, wheth
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The judgment in the action is binding and conclusive on all of the following: (a) All persons known and unknown who were parties to the action and who have or claim any interest in the property, whether present or future, vested or contingent, legal or beneficial, several or undivided. (b) All persons not in being or not ascertainable at the time the judgment is entered who have any remainder interest in the property, or any part thereof, after the determination of a particular estate therein and who by any contingency may be entitled to a beneficial interest in the property, provided the judge shall make appropriate provision for the protection of such interests. (c) Except as provided in Section 874.225, all persons who were not parties to the action and who have or claim any interest in the property which was not of record at the time the lis pendens was filed, or if none was filed, at the time the judgment was recorded.
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