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Real Estate Laws in California.
California real-estate law is substantial and layered. The Civil Code governs conveyances, deeds, and mortgages; the Code of Civil Procedure governs judicial foreclosures and unlawful-detainer actions; and Civil Code §§ 2924–2924l govern non-judicial foreclosures under deeds of trust, which are the predominant foreclosure path in California. Anti-deficiency protections and purchase-money rules further shape California residential foreclosure.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Key California Statutes
California allows non-judicial foreclosure under deeds of trust, with detailed statutory notice, publication, and sale requirements that govern timing and validity.
The Homeowner Bill of Rights imposes specific borrower-protection requirements on mortgage servicers in foreclosure, including single-point-of-contact and dual-tracking protections.
California’s anti-deficiency statutes bar deficiency judgments in many residential-mortgage and non-judicial foreclosure situations, significantly shaping the homeowner foreclosure landscape.
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