California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1047

Any person claiming title to real property in the adverse possession of another may transfer it with the same effect as if in actual possession.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1047 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-4-acquisition-of-property/title-4-transfer/chapter-1-transfers-in-general/article-2-what-may-be-transferred/section-1047

Other sections in Article 2 - What May Be Transferred

§ 1044§ 1045§ 1046§ 1047

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