Civ. Code, § 2884 · Article 2. Creation of Liens

Civ. Code, § 2884

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

A lien may be created by contract, to take immediate effect, as security for the performance of obligations not then in existence.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted 1872.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=2884.
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Business and Professions Code

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 9798.1Printed as Section 2884 of the Civil Code

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