California · Probate Code

PROB §3152: A sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, exchange, encumbrance, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, dedication, release, or relinquishment, and any instrument or document, made pursuan

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This statute addresses various types of property transactions and legal instruments, including sales, transfers, mortgages, leases, and similar conveyances of real or personal property interests.

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A sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, exchange, encumbrance, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, dedication, release, or relinquishment, and any instrument or document, made pursuant to the court’s order, is as valid and effectual as if the property affected thereby were the sole and absolute property of the person making it.

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