California · Public Resources Code - PRC
PRC §7531: All payments shall be made by the purchaser to the county treasurer of the county in which the land is situated.
Read the full statutory text
All payments shall be made by the purchaser to the county treasurer of the county in which the land is situated. The treasurer shall receive the amounts to be paid including the fee for the certificate of purchase, if any. The treasurer shall endorse upon the certificate of purchase the amount of all payments and shall direct the purchaser to take the certificate of purchase, so endorsed, to the county auditor who shall charge the treasurer with the amount received and make his check upon the endorsed receipt.
Verify at the official source: California legislative text
Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.
MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.