Civ. Code, § 1987 · Chapter 5. Disposition of Personal Property Remaining on Premises at Termination of Tenancy
Civ. Code, § 1987
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The personal property described in the notice shall be released by the landlord to the former tenant or, at the landlord’s option, to any person reasonably believed by the landlord to be its owner if that tenant or other person pays the reasonable cost of storage and takes possession of the property not later than the date specified in the notice for taking possession.
(b) Where personal property is not released pursuant to subdivision (a) and the notice stated that the personal property would be sold at a public sale, the landlord shall release the personal property to the former tenant if he or she claims it prior to the time it is sold and pays the reasonable cost of storage, advertising, and sale incurred prior to the time the property is withdrawn from sale.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the landlord shall release the personal property described in the notice to the former tenant and shall not require the former tenant to pay the cost of storage if the property remained in the dwelling and the former tenant or other person reasonably believed by the landlord to be its owner reclaims the property within two days of vacating the dwelling.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 560, Sec. 7. (AB 2521) Effective January 1, 2013.
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Cited by 8 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Civ. Code, § 1987. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Civil Code
- Civ. Code, § 1986Printed as Section 1987
- Civ. Code, § 1988Printed as Section 1987
- Civ. Code, § 1989Printed as Section 1987
- Civ. Code, § 1990Printed as Section 1987
- Civ. Code, § 1993.01Printed as Sections 1982, 1987, and 1990
- Civ. Code, § 1993.06Printed as Section 1987
- Civ. Code, § 1993.07Printed as Section 1987
- Civ. Code, § 1993.08Printed as Section 1987
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