California § 996.560 - If an agreement to sell real property affected by the lien created by the filing
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 996.560 — If an agreement to sell real property affected by the lien created by the filing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 996.560. If an agreement to sell real property affected by the lien created by the filing
If an agreement to sell real property affected by the lien created by the filing of a certificate was made before the filing of the certificate and the purchase price under the agreement was not due until after the filing of the certificate, and the purchaser is otherwise entitled to specific performance of the agreement: (a) The court in an action to compel specific performance of the agreement shall order the purchaser to pay the purchase price, or so much of the purchase price as may be due, to the State Treasurer, and to take the State Treasurerâs receipt for payment. (b) Upon payment, the purchaser is entitled to enforcement of specific performance of the agreement. The purchaser takes the real property free from the lien created by the filing of the certificate. (c) The State Treasurer shall hold the payment pending the proceedings referred to in the certificate. The payment is subject to the lien created by the filing of the certificate.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 996.560 cover?
Section 996.560 ("If an agreement to sell real property affected by the lien created by the filing") 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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