Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 840 — Obligations of Owners
Cal. Civ. Code § 840
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The owner of a life estate must keep the buildings and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and must pay the taxes and other annual charges, and a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefiting the whole inheritance.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 840 — Obligations of Owners is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The owner of a life estate must keep the buildings and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and must pay the taxes and other annual charges, and a just proportion of extraordinary assessments benefiting the whole inheritance.