California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1541

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 157, Sec. 1. (SB 1431) Effective January 1, 2019.

An obligation is extinguished by a release therefrom given to the debtor or the released party by the creditor or releasing party, upon a new consideration, or in writing, with or without new consideration.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 1541 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-1-obligations-in-general/title-4-extinction-of-obligations/chapter-6-release/section-1541

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Release

§ 1541§ 1542§ 1542.1§ 1543

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