California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2793

Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 453.

Except as prescribed by the next section, a suretyship obligation must be in writing, and signed by the surety; but the writing need not express a consideration.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 2793 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-13-suretyship/article-2-creation-of-suretyship/section-2793

Other sections in Article 2 - Creation of Suretyship

§ 2792§ 2793§ 2794§ 2795

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