California § 1802 - In any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, as defined in Section 493
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§ 1802. In any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, as defined in Section 493
(a) In any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, as defined in Section 493.010, the assignee shall, within 30 days after the assignment has been accepted in writing, give written notice of the assignment to the assignorâs creditors, equityholders, and other parties in interest as set forth on the list provided by the assignor pursuant to subdivision (c). (b) In the notice given pursuant to subdivision (a), the assignee shall establish a date by which creditors must file their claims to be able to share in the distribution of proceeds of the liquidation of the assignorâs assets. That date shall be not less than 150 days and not greater than 180 days after the date of the first giving of the written notice to creditors and parties in interest. (c) The assignor shall provide to the assignee at the time of the making of the assignment a list of creditors, equityholders, and other parties in interest, signed under penalty of perjury, which shall include the names, addresses, cities, states, and ZIP Codes for each person together with the amount of that personâs anticipated claim in the assignment proceedings.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1802 ("In any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, as defined in Section 493") 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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