California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §3953: All unknown defendants, except unknown defendants owning a special assessment, shall be described in the complaint, as follows: “Also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien

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This statute requires complaints to describe unknown defendants without special assessments using specific language identifying them as persons claiming rights or interests in property.

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All unknown defendants, except unknown defendants owning a special assessment, shall be described in the complaint, as follows: “Also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, adverse to plaintiff’s ownership or any cloud upon plaintiff’s title thereto.”

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