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Cal. Civ. Code § 8544 — Priorities

Cal. Civ. Code § 8544

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2011-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The rights of a claimant who gives a construction lender a stop payment notice are not affected by an assignment of construction loan funds made by the owner or direct contractor, and the stop payment notice has priority over the assignment, whether the assignment is made before or after the…

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 8544 — Priorities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The rights of a claimant who gives a construction lender a stop payment notice are not affected by an assignment of construction loan funds made by the owner or direct contractor, and the stop payment notice has priority over the assignment, whether the assignment is made before or after the stop payment notice is given.