California § 704.965 - If a homestead declaration is recorded prior to the operative date of an amendmen
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 704.965 — If a homestead declaration is recorded prior to the operative date of an amendmen, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 704.965. If a homestead declaration is recorded prior to the operative date of an amendmen
If a homestead declaration is recorded prior to the operative date of an amendment to Section 704.730 which increases the amount of the homestead exemption, the amount of the exemption for the purposes of subdivision (c) of Section 704.950 and Section 704.960 is the increased amount, except that, if the judgment creditor obtained a lien on the declared homestead prior to the operative date of the amendment to Section 704.730, the exemption for the purposes of subdivision (c) of Section 704.950 and Section 704.960 shall be determined as if that amendment to Section 704.730 had not been enacted.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 704.965 cover?
Section 704.965 ("If a homestead declaration is recorded prior to the operative date of an amendmen") 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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