California

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

3,424 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 680.365 — “Spousal support” includes support for a former spouse.
• § 680.370 — “Tangible personal property” includes chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, securities, and money.
• § 680.380 — “Writ” includes a writ of execution, a writ of possession of personal property, a writ of possession of real property, and a writ of sale.
• § 681.010 — Except as otherwise provided by statute: (a) A money judgment is enforceable as provided in Division 2 (commencing with Section 695.
• § 681.020 — An assignee of a judgment is not entitled to enforce the judgment under this title unless an acknowledgment of assignment of judgment to that assignee has been filed or the assignee has otherwise beco
• § 681.030 — (a) The Judicial Council may provide by rule for the practice and procedure in proceedings under this title.
• § 681.035 — The California Law Revision Commission is authorized to maintain a continuing review of and submit recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature concerning enforcement of judgments.
• § 681.040 — If a paper is required or permitted to be filed with a levying officer under this title, the paper is considered filed when it is actually received by the levying officer.
• § 681.050 — If any provision or clause of this title or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can
• § 683.010 — Except as otherwise provided by statute or in the judgment, a judgment is enforceable under this title upon entry.
• § 683.020 — Except as otherwise provided by statute, upon the expiration of 10 years after the date of entry of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property: (a) The judgment may not be enfor
• § 683.030 — If a money judgment is payable in installments, the 10-year period of enforceability prescribed by Section 683.
• § 683.040 — If the judgment creditor applies for a writ for the enforcement of a judgment and the application is made more than 10 years after the date the judgment was entered or renewed, the application shall b
• § 683.050 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nothing in this chapter limits any right the judgment creditor may have to bring an action on a judgment, but any such action shall be commenced within the p
• § 683.110 — (a) The period of enforceability of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property may be extended by renewal of the judgment as provided in this article.
• § 683.120 — (a) The judgment creditor may renew a judgment by filing an application for renewal of the judgment with the court in which the judgment was entered.
• § 683.130 — (a) In the case of a lump-sum money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property, the application for renewal of the judgment may be filed at any time before the expiration of the 10-year
• § 683.140 — The application for renewal of the judgment shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following: (a) The title of the court where the judgment is entered and the cause and number of th
• § 683.150 — (a) Upon the filing of the application, the court clerk shall enter the renewal of the judgment in the court records.
• § 683.160 — (a) The judgment creditor shall serve a notice of renewal of the judgment on the judgment debtor.
• § 683.170 — (a) The renewal of a judgment pursuant to this article may be vacated on any ground that would be a defense to an action on the judgment, including the ground that the amount of the renewed judgment a
• § 683.180 — (a) If a judgment lien on an interest in real property has been created pursuant to a money judgment and the judgment is renewed pursuant to this article, the duration of the judgment lien is extended
• § 683.190 — If a lien (other than a judgment lien on an interest in real property or an execution lien) has been created by an enforcement procedure pursuant to a judgment and the judgment is renewed pursuant to
• § 683.200 — If a judgment is renewed pursuant to this article, any enforcement proceeding previously commenced pursuant to the judgment or to a writ or order issued pursuant to the judgment that would have ceased
• § 683.210 — A judgment may be renewed notwithstanding any stay of enforcement of the judgment, but the renewal of the judgment does not affect the stay of enforcement.
• § 683.220 — If a judgment is renewed pursuant to this article, the date of the filing of the application for renewal shall be deemed to be the date that the period for commencing an action on the renewed judgment
• § 683.310 — Except as otherwise provided in the Family Code, this chapter does not apply to a judgment or order made or entered pursuant to the Family Code.
• § 683.320 — This chapter does not apply to a money judgment against a public entity that is subject to Section 965.
• § 684.010 — Subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 283) of Title 5 of Part 1 of this code and Section 215 of the Family Code, when a notice, order, or other paper is required to be served under this title
• § 684.020 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), when a writ, notice, order, or other paper is required to be served under this title on the judgment debtor, it shall be served on the judgment debtor instea
• § 684.030 — Sections 684.
• § 684.040 — If service on an attorney is required under this article, service on the attorney shall be made in any of the following ways: (a) By personal delivery to the attorney.
• § 684.050 — Service on the attorney for the judgment creditor or the judgment debtor pursuant to the provisions of this article constitutes service on the judgment creditor or judgment debtor for the purposes of
• § 684.110 — (a) (1) Subject to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), if legal process is required to be personally served under this title, service shall be made in the same manner as a summons is served under Chapter
• § 684.115 — (a) A financial institution may, and if it has more than nine branches or offices at which it conducts its business within this state shall, designate one or more central locations for service of lega
• § 684.120 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, if a writ, notice, order, or other paper is to be served by mail under this title, it shall be sent by first-class mail (unless some other type of mail
• § 684.130 — (a) If the levying officer is required by any provision of this title to serve any writ, order, notice, or other paper on any person, the judgment creditor shall include in the instructions to the lev
• § 684.140 — If a provision of this title provides for service by the levying officer of an order, notice, or other paper that runs in favor of a particular person, personal service of the paper may be made by the
• § 684.210 — If service of notice of a court hearing is required under this title, proof of service of the notice shall be made at or before the hearing to the satisfaction of the court.
• § 684.220 — Proof of service or of posting or publication under this title may be made by, but is not limited to, the following means: (a) If service is made in the same manner as a summons is served under Chapte
• § 684.310 — Except for Sections 684.
• § 685.010 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), interest accrues at the rate of 10 percent per annum on the principal amount of a money judgment remaining unsatisfied.
• § 685.020 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), interest commences to accrue on a money judgment on the date of entry of the judgment.
• § 685.030 — (a) If a money judgment is satisfied in full pursuant to a writ under this title, interest ceases to accrue on the judgment: (1) If the proceeds of collection are paid in a lump sum, on the date of le
• § 685.040 — The judgment creditor is entitled to the reasonable and necessary costs of enforcing a judgment.
• § 685.050 — (a) If a writ is issued pursuant to this title to enforce a judgment, the costs and interest to be satisfied in a levy under the writ are the following: (1) The statutory fee for issuance of the writ.
• § 685.070 — (a) The judgment creditor may claim under this section the following costs of enforcing a judgment, which shall not include costs exempted under this title: (1) Statutory fees for preparing and issuin
• § 685.080 — (a) The judgment creditor may claim costs authorized by Section 685.
• § 685.090 — (a) Costs are added to and become a part of the judgment: (1) Upon the filing of an order allowing the costs pursuant to this chapter.
• § 685.095 — When a writ is served by a levying officer or registered process server, the costs for that service, as determined pursuant to Section 1033.
• § 685.100 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by law: (1) As a prerequisite to the performance by the levying officer of a duty under this title, the judgment creditor shall deposit a sum of money with the levying
• § 685.110 — Nothing in this chapter affects the law relating to prejudgment interest.
• § 686.010 — After the death of the judgment creditor, the judgment may be enforced as provided in this title by the judgment creditor’s executor or administrator or successor in interest.
• § 686.020 — After the death of the judgment debtor, enforcement of a judgment against property in the judgment debtor’s estate is governed by the Probate Code, and not by this title.
• § 687.010 — (a) The judgment creditor shall give the levying officer instructions in writing.
• § 687.020 — (a) As used in this section, “instrument” means a check, draft, money order, or other order for the withdrawal of money from a financial institution, the United States, any state, or any public entity
• § 687.030 — Except as otherwise provided by statute, where the method of levy upon property requires that the property be taken into custody or where the levying officer is otherwise directed to take property int
• § 687.040 — (a) The levying officer or registered process server is not liable for actions taken in conformance with the provisions of this title, including actions taken in conformance with the provisions of thi
• § 687.050 — The levying officer has a special lien, dependent upon possession, on personal property levied upon in the amount of the levying officer’s costs for which an advance has not been made.
• § 688.010 — A proceeding for the purpose of the remedies provided under this article is a limited civil case if (a) the amount of liability sought to be collected does not exceed the maximum amount in controversy
• § 688.020 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, if a warrant may properly be issued by the state, or by a department or agency of the state, pursuant to any provision of the Public Resources Code, Revenu
• § 688.030 — (a) If pursuant to any provision of the Public Resources Code, Revenue and Taxation Code (excluding Sections 3201 to 3204, inclusive), or Unemployment Insurance Code, property is levied upon pursuant
• § 688.040 — For the purpose of this article, as used in this title: (a) “Judgment creditor” or “creditor” means the state or the department or agency of the state seeking to collect the liability.
• § 688.050 — For the purpose of applying Section 694.
• § 688.110 — Except as otherwise provided by statute, if a judgment is entered on a claim for taxes by a public entity, the judgment is enforceable pursuant to this title in the same manner as any other money judg
• § 689.010 — For the purpose of the remedies provided under this chapter, jurisdiction is conferred upon the superior court.
• § 689.020 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, whenever a warrant may properly be issued by a local child support agency pursuant to Section 17522 of the Family Code, and the warrant may be levied with
• § 689.030 — (a) Whenever the local child support agency, pursuant to Section 17522 of the Family Code, levies upon property pursuant to a warrant or notice of levy for the collection of a support obligation: (1)
• § 689.040 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a writ of execution issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 699.
• § 689.050 — For the purpose of this chapter: (a) “Judgment creditor” or “creditor” means the local child support agency seeking to collect a child or spousal support obligation pursuant to a support order.
• § 690.020 — For the purpose of the remedies provided under this chapter, jurisdiction is conferred upon the superior court.
• § 690.030 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, whenever a warrant or notice of levy may properly be issued by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to Section 96.
• § 690.040 — (a) Whenever the Labor Commissioner, pursuant to Section 96.
• § 690.050 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, in the case of a writ of execution issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 699.
• § 694.010 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Operative date” means July 1, 1983.
• § 694.020 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this title on and after its operative date applies to all proceedings commenced prior thereto unless in the opinion of the court application of a particul
• § 694.030 — (a) Except for a judgment described in Section 683.
• § 694.040 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), property levied upon or otherwise subjected to process for enforcement of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property prior to the oper
• § 694.050 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), property levied upon, or property to be sold upon which foreclosure or other proceedings for sale have been commenced, prior to the operative date that would
• § 694.060 — Notwithstanding Section 708.
• § 694.070 — (a) A third-party claim filed prior to the operative date is governed by prior law.
• § 694.080 — The exemptions from enforcement of a money judgment provided by this title do not apply to property levied upon or otherwise subjected to a lien prior to the operative date.
• § 694.090 — On and after the operative date, a declaration of homestead made under prior law pursuant to Title 5 (commencing with Section 1237) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code is effective only to the e
• § 695.010 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all property of the judgment debtor is subject to enforcement of a money judgment.
• § 695.020 — (a) Community property is subject to enforcement of a money judgment as provided in the Family Code.
• § 695.030 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, property of the judgment debtor that is not assignable or transferable is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment.
• § 695.035 — (a) A lessee’s interest in real property may be applied to the satisfaction of a money judgment in any of the following circumstances: (1) If the lessee has the right voluntarily to sublet the propert
• § 695.040 — Property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment may not be levied upon or in any other manner applied to the satisfaction of a money judgment.
• § 695.050 — A money judgment against a public entity is not enforceable under this division if the money judgment is subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 965) of, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 97
• § 695.060 — Except as provided in Section 708.
• § 695.070 — (a) Notwithstanding the transfer or encumbrance of property subject to a lien created under this division, if the property remains subject to the lien after the transfer or encumbrance, the money judg
• § 695.210 — The amount required to satisfy a money judgment is the total amount of the judgment as entered or renewed with the following additions and subtractions: (a) The addition of costs added to the judgment
• § 695.211 — (a) Every money judgment or order for child support shall provide notice that interest on arrearages accrues at the legal rate.
• § 695.215 — Payment in satisfaction of a money judgment, including payment of a severable portion of the money judgment, interest thereon, and associated costs, does not constitute a waiver of the right to appeal
• § 695.220 — Money received in satisfaction of a money judgment, except a money judgment for support, is to be credited as follows: (a) The money is first to be credited against the amounts described in subdivisio
• § 695.221 — Satisfaction of a money judgment for support shall be credited as follows: (a) The money shall first be credited against the current month’s support.
• § 697.010 — Except as otherwise provided by statute, a lien created under this division or under Title 6.
• § 697.020 — (a) If a lien is created on property pursuant to Title 6.
• § 697.030 — Subject to Sections 683.
• § 697.040 — (a) If enforcement of the judgment is stayed on appeal by the giving of a sufficient undertaking under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 916) of Title 13: (1) Existing liens created under this divisi
• § 697.050 — If a lien created pursuant to this division is extinguished, property held subject to the lien shall be released unless the property is to be held under another lien or the property is ordered by the
• § 697.060 — (a) An abstract or certified copy of a money judgment of a court of the United States that is enforceable in this state may be recorded to create a judgment lien on real property pursuant to Article 2
• § 697.310 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a judgment lien on real property is created under this section by recording an abstract of a money judgment with the county recorder.
• § 697.320 — (a) A judgment lien on real property is created under this section by recording an abstract, a notice of support judgment, an interstate lien form promulgated by the federal Secretary of Health and Hu
• § 697.330 — (a) In the case of a money judgment entered on an order, decision, or award made under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the Labor Code (workers’ compensation): (1) If the judgment is for a
• § 697.340 — Except as provided in Section 704.
• § 697.350 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a judgment lien on real property is a lien for the amount required to satisfy the money judgment.
• § 697.360 — (a) If a judgment lien on real property has been created under a money judgment that is thereafter modified as to its amount, an abstract of the modified judgment or a certified copy of the order modi
• § 697.370 — (a) The judgment creditor may do either of the following: (1) Release from the judgment lien all or a part of the real property subject to the lien.
• § 697.380 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Installment judgment lien” means a judgment lien created under Section 697.
• § 697.390 — If an interest in real property that is subject to a judgment lien is transferred or encumbered without satisfying or extinguishing the judgment lien: (a) The interest transferred or encumbered remain
• § 697.400 — (a) The judgment creditor, judgment debtor, or owner of real property subject to a judgment lien on real property created under Section 697.
• § 697.410 — (a) If a recorded abstract of a money judgment or certified copy of a money judgment appears to create a judgment lien on real property of a person who is not the judgment debtor because the name of t
• § 697.420 — (a) A judgment creditor may apply to the court for an order reinstating a judgment lien on real property with the same priority it held immediately before it was released.
• § 697.510 — (a) A judgment lien on personal property described in Section 697.
• § 697.520 — A judgment lien on personal property may be created pursuant to this article as an alternative or in addition to a lien created by levy under a writ of execution pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with
• § 697.530 — (a) A judgment lien on personal property is a lien on all interests in the following personal property that are subject to enforcement of the money judgment against the judgment debtor pursuant to Art
• § 697.540 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a judgment lien on personal property is a lien for the amount required to satisfy the money judgment.
• § 697.550 — The notice of judgment lien on personal property shall be executed under oath by the judgment creditor’s attorney if the judgment creditor has an attorney of record or, if the judgment creditor does n
• § 697.560 — At the time of filing the notice of judgment lien on personal property or promptly thereafter, the judgment creditor shall serve a copy of the notice of judgment lien on the judgment debtor.
• § 697.570 — Upon presentation of a notice of judgment lien on personal property for filing and tender of the filing fee to the office of the Secretary of State, the notice of judgment lien shall be filed, marked,
• § 697.580 — (a) Upon the request of any person, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate showing whether there is on file in that office on the date and hour stated therein any notice of judgment lien on
• § 697.590 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Filing” means: (A) With respect to a judgment lien on personal property, the filing of a notice of judgment lien in the office of the Secretary of State to create a j
• § 697.600 — (a) A judgment lien on personal property has priority over any other judgment lien thereafter created on the property.
• § 697.610 — Except as provided in Sections 9617 and 9622 of the Commercial Code, a judgment lien on personal property continues notwithstanding the sale, exchange, or other disposition of the property, unless the
• § 697.620 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Cash proceeds” means money, checks, deposit accounts, and the like.
• § 697.640 — (a) The judgment creditor, judgment debtor, owner of property subject to a judgment lien on personal property created under the judgment, or a person having a security interest in or a lien on the pro
• § 697.650 — (a) The judgment creditor may by a writing do any of the following: (1) Release the judgment lien on all the personal property subject to the lien of a sole judgment debtor or of all the judgment debt
• § 697.660 — (a) If a notice of judgment lien on personal property filed in the office of the Secretary of State appears to create a judgment lien on personal property of a person who is not the judgment debtor be
• § 697.670 — (a) The Secretary of State may prescribe, provided that a cost-savings would be achieved thereby: (1) The forms for the notice of judgment lien on personal property and the statement of continuation,
• § 697.680 — (a) A judgment creditor may apply to the court for an order reinstating a released lien on personal property and its priority at the time of cancellation.
• § 697.710 — A levy on property under a writ of execution creates an execution lien on the property from the time of levy until the expiration of two years after the date of issuance of the writ unless the judgmen
• § 697.720 — Subject to Section 701.
• § 697.730 — (a) Subject to Section 701.
• § 697.740 — Except as provided in Sections 9617 and 9622 of the Commercial Code and in Section 701.
• § 697.750 — Notwithstanding Section 697.
• § 697.910 — This article applies to liens created by any of the following: (a) An examination proceeding as provided in Section 708.
• § 697.920 — Except as provided in Section 9617 of the Commercial Code and in Section 701.
• § 699.010 — Except as otherwise provided by statute, this chapter governs enforcement of a money judgment by a writ of execution.
• § 699.020 — At any time after delivery of a writ of execution to a levying officer and before its return, a person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the levying officer the amount of the debt or so much
• § 699.030 — If personal property sought to be levied upon is located in a private place of the judgment debtor: (a) The levying officer making the levy shall demand delivery of the property by the judgment debtor
• § 699.040 — (a) If a writ of execution is issued, the judgment creditor may apply to the court ex parte, or on noticed motion if the court so directs or a court rule so requires, for an order directing the judgme
• § 699.060 — (a) The levying officer shall release property levied upon when the levying officer receives a written direction to release the property from the judgment creditor’s attorney of record or, if the judg
• § 699.070 — (a) The court may appoint a receiver or order the levying officer to take any action the court orders that is necessary to preserve the value of property levied upon, including but not limited to sell
• § 699.080 — (a) A registered process server may levy under a writ of execution on the following types of property: (1) Real property, pursuant to Section 700.
• § 699.090 — If property that is required by law to be registered or recorded in the name of the owner is levied upon under a writ of execution and it appears at the time of the levy that the judgment debtor was t
• § 699.510 — (a) Subject to subdivision (b), after entry of a money judgment, a writ of execution shall be issued by the clerk of the court, upon application of the judgment creditor, and shall be directed to the
• § 699.520 — The writ of execution shall require the levying officer to whom it is directed to enforce the money judgment and shall include the following information: (a) The date of issuance of the writ.
• § 699.530 — (a) Upon delivery of the writ of execution to the levying officer to whom the writ is directed, together with the written instructions of the judgment creditor, the levying officer shall execute the w
• § 699.540 — The notice of levy required by Article 4 (commencing with Section 700.
• § 699.545 — A copy of the original notice of levy which has been served upon a third party holding the property sought to be levied upon and the affidavit of identity, as defined in Section 680.
• § 699.550 — In any case where property has been levied upon and, pursuant to a levy, a copy of the writ of execution and a notice of levy are required by statute to be posted or to be served on or mailed to the j
• § 699.560 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the writ expires and the levying officer to whom the writ of execution is delivered shall return the writ to the court, or store the writ as provide
• § 699.710 — Except as otherwise provided by law, all property that is subject to enforcement of a money judgment pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 695.
• § 699.720 — (a) The following types of property are not subject to execution: (1) An alcoholic beverage license that is transferable under Article 5 (commencing with Section 24070) of Chapter 6 of Division 9 of t
• § 699.730 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the principal place of residence of a judgment debtor is not subject to sale under execution of a judgment lien based on a consumer debt unless the debt was secured
• § 7 — When any office is abolished by the repeal of any Act, and such Act is not in substance reënacted or continued in either of the Codes, such office ceases at the time the Codes take effect.
• § 700.010 — (a) At the time of levy pursuant to this article or promptly thereafter, the levying officer shall serve a copy of the following on the judgment debtor: (1) The writ of execution.
• § 700.015 — (a) To levy upon real property, the levying officer shall record with the recorder of the county where the real property is located a copy of the writ of execution and a notice of levy that describes
• § 700.020 — (a) To levy upon (1) growing crops, (2) timber to be cut, or (3) minerals or the like (including oil and gas) to be extracted or accounts receivable resulting from the sale thereof at the wellhead or
• § 700.030 — Unless another method of levy is provided by this article, to levy upon tangible personal property in the possession or under the control of the judgment debtor, the levying officer shall take the pro
• § 700.040 — (a) Unless another method of levy is provided by this article, to levy upon tangible personal property in the possession or under the control of a third person, the levying officer shall personally se
• § 700.050 — (a) To levy upon personal property in the custody of a levying officer: (1) If the writ of execution is directed to the levying officer having custody of the property, the judgment creditor shall deli
• § 700.060 — (a) To levy upon goods in the possession of a bailee (as defined in Section 7102 of the Commercial Code) other than one who has issued a negotiable document of title therefor, the levying officer shal
• § 700.070 — To levy upon tangible personal property of a going business in the possession or under the control of the judgment debtor, the levying officer shall comply with Section 700.
• § 700.080 — (a) To levy upon personal property used as a dwelling, the levying officer shall serve a copy of the writ of execution and a notice of levy on one occupant of the property.
• § 700.090 — If a vehicle or vessel is levied upon and a certificate of ownership has been issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for such vehicle or vessel and the certificate of ownership is still in effect,
• § 700.100 — (a) To levy upon chattel paper, the levying officer shall: (1) If the chattel paper is in the possession of the judgment debtor, take the chattel paper into custody.
• § 700.110 — (a) To levy upon an instrument, the levying officer shall: (1) If the instrument is in the possession of the judgment debtor, take the instrument into custody.
• § 700.120 — To levy upon a negotiable document of title, the levying officer shall: (a) If the negotiable document of title is in the possession of the judgment debtor, take the negotiable document of title into
• § 700.130 — To levy upon a security, the levying officer shall comply with Section 8112 of the Commercial Code.
• § 700.140 — (a) Subject to Sections 684.
• § 700.150 — (a) Subject to Section 700.
• § 700.160 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a deposit account or safe-deposit box standing in the name of a person other than the judgment debtor, either alone or together with third persons, is not su
• § 700.170 — (a) Unless another method of levy is provided by this article, to levy upon an account receivable or general intangible, the levying officer shall personally serve a copy of the writ of execution and
• § 700.180 — (a) The following property may be levied upon pursuant to this article notwithstanding that the property levied upon is the subject of a pending action or special proceeding: (1) Real property.
• § 700.190 — (a) As used in this section, “final money judgment” means a money judgment after the time for appeal from the judgment has expired or, if an appeal is filed, after the appeal has been finally determin
• § 700.200 — (a) To levy upon the interest of the judgment debtor in personal property in the estate of a decedent, whether the interest arises by testate or intestate succession, the levying officer shall persona
• § 701.010 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, when a levy is made by service of a copy of the writ of execution and a notice of levy on a third person, the third person at the time of levy or promptly
• § 701.020 — (a) If a third person is required by this article to deliver property to the levying officer or to make payments to the levying officer and the third person fails or refuses without good cause to do s
• § 701.030 — (a) At the time of service of a copy of the legal process on a third person, the levying officer shall request the third person to give the levying officer a garnishee’s memorandum containing the info
• § 701.035 — A third person who gives a garnishee’s memorandum pursuant to this title is not liable to any person for the disclosure in the garnishee’s memorandum of any information contained in the garnishee’s me
• § 701.040 — (a) Except as otherwise ordered by the court upon a determination that the judgment creditor’s lien has priority over the security interest, if property levied upon is subject to a security interest t
• § 701.050 — After service of a copy of the writ of execution and a notice of levy on an account debtor obligated on an account receivable, chattel paper, or general intangible: (a) If the account debtor has been
• § 701.060 — If the levying officer obtains custody of an instrument levied upon and serves the obligor under the instrument pursuant to the levy, the obligor shall make payments to the levying officer as they bec
• § 701.070 — If a final money judgment has been levied upon and the levying officer has served the judgment debtor under the final money judgment levied upon, the judgment debtor shall make any payments due under
• § 701.510 — Subject to Sections 687.
• § 701.520 — (a) Except as provided in this section, any of the following property that has been levied upon shall be collected rather than sold: (1) Accounts receivable.
• § 701.530 — (a) Notice of sale of personal property shall be in writing, shall state the date, time, and place of sale, and shall describe the property to be sold.
• § 701.540 — (a) Notice of sale of an interest in real property shall be in writing, shall state the date, time, and place of sale, shall describe the interest to be sold, and shall give a legal description of the
• § 701.545 — Notice of sale of an interest in real property, other than a leasehold estate with an unexpired term of less than two years at the time of levy, may not be given pursuant to Section 701.
• § 701.547 — A notice of sale shall contain the substance of the following statement: “Prospective bidders should refer to Sections 701.
• § 701.550 — (a) In addition to the notice of sale required by this article, the levying officer shall, at the time notice of sale is posted pursuant to Section 701.
• § 701.555 — In addition to the notice of sale required by this article, the judgment creditor may advertise the sale in the classified or other advertising section of a newspaper of general circulation or other p
• § 701.560 — (a) Failure to give notice of sale as required by this article does not invalidate the sale.
• § 701.570 — (a) A sale of property shall be held at the date, time, and place specified in the notice of sale, which shall be in the county where the property or a part thereof is situated and between the hours o
• § 701.580 — The judgment debtor and judgment creditor together may request in writing that a sale be postponed to an agreed day and hour.
• § 701.590 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the purchaser at a sale shall pay in cash or by certified check or cashier’s check.
• § 701.600 — If the highest bidder does not pay the amount bid as prescribed by Section 701.
• § 701.610 — The levying officer may not be a purchaser or have an interest in any purchase at a sale.