California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1148

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1055, Sec. 2.

A gift, other than a gift in view of impending death, cannot be revoked by the giver.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1148 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-4-acquisition-of-property/title-4-transfer/chapter-3-transfer-of-personal-property/article-3-gifts/section-1148

Other sections in Article 3 - Gifts

§ 1146§ 1147§ 1148

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