California § 2010 - A corporation which is dissolved nevertheless continues to exist for the purpose
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 2010 — A corporation which is dissolved nevertheless continues to exist for the purpose, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2010. A corporation which is dissolved nevertheless continues to exist for the purpose
(a) A corporation which is dissolved nevertheless continues to exist for the purpose of winding up its affairs, prosecuting and defending actions by or against it and enabling it to collect and discharge obligations, dispose of and convey its property and collect and divide its assets, but not for the purpose of continuing business except so far as necessary for the winding up thereof. (b) No action or proceeding to which a corporation is a party abates by the dissolution of the corporation or by reason of proceedings for winding up and dissolution thereof. (c) Any assets inadvertently or otherwise omitted from the winding up continue in the dissolved corporation for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto upon dissolution of the corporation and on realization shall be distributed accordingly.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2010 ("A corporation which is dissolved nevertheless continues to exist for the purpose") 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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