California § 2939.5 - Foreign executors, administrators and guardians may satisfy mortgages upon the re
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 2939.5 — Foreign executors, administrators and guardians may satisfy mortgages upon the re, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2939.5. Foreign executors, administrators and guardians may satisfy mortgages upon the re
Foreign executors, administrators and guardians may satisfy mortgages upon the records of any county in this state, upon producing and recording in the office of the county recorder of the county in which such mortgage is recorded, a duly certified and authenticated copy of their letters testamentary, or of administration or of guardianship, and which certificate or authentication shall also recite that said letters have not been revoked. For the purposes of this section, âguardianâ includes a foreign conservator, committee, or comparable fiduciary.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 2939.5
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 2939.5 cover?
Section 2939.5 ("Foreign executors, administrators and guardians may satisfy mortgages upon the re") 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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