California § 873.690 - The following persons shall not purchase property sold in the action directly or

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§ 873.690. The following persons shall not purchase property sold in the action directly or

(a) The following persons shall not purchase property sold in the action directly or indirectly: (1) The referee. (2) The attorney of a party. (3) The guardian or conservator of a party, unless for the benefit of the ward or conservatee. (b) All sales contrary to this section are void except that a sale to a bona fide purchaser following a sale contrary to this section shall not be disturbed.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 873.690 ("The following persons shall not purchase property sold in the action directly or") 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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