California § 1265.420 - Where property acquired for public use is subject to a life tenancy, upon petitio
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1265.420 — Where property acquired for public use is subject to a life tenancy, upon petitio, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1265.420. Where property acquired for public use is subject to a life tenancy, upon petitio
Where property acquired for public use is subject to a life tenancy, upon petition of the life tenant or any other person having an interest in the property, the court may order any of the following: (a) An apportionment and distribution of the award based on the value of the interest of life tenant and remainderman. (b) The compensation to be used to purchase comparable property to be held subject to the life tenancy. (c) The compensation to be held in trust and invested and the income (and, to the extent the instrument that created the life tenancy permits, principal) to be distributed to the life tenant for the remainder of the tenancy. (d) Such other arrangement as will be equitable under the circumstances.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 1265.420
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1265.420 cover?
Section 1265.420 ("Where property acquired for public use is subject to a life tenancy, upon petitio") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of California law?
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