California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3387

Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 937, Sec. 1.

It is to be presumed that the breach of an agreement to transfer real property cannot be adequately relieved by pecuniary compensation. In the case of a single-family dwelling which the party seeking performance intends to occupy, this presumption is conclusive. In all other cases, this presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 3387 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-1-relief/title-3-specific-and-preventive-relief/chapter-2-specific-relief/article-3-specific-performance-of-obligations/section-3387

Other sections in Article 3 - Specific Performance of Obligations

§ 3386§ 3387§ 3388§ 3389§ 3390§ 3391§ 3392§ 3394§ 3395

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