12 Summary of California Law (10th), Real Property

 

<d1.o n="I. ">IN GENERAL

<d2.o n="A. " sec="1] ">Restatement and Texts.

<d2.o n="B. " sec="2] ">Uniform Laws and Model Acts.

<d2.o n="C. " sec="3] ">Definitions.

<d2.o n="D. ">Conflict of Laws.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="4] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Conveyances.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="5] ">Validity and Effect.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="6] ">Interpretation and Construction.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="7] ">Transfer by Operation of Law.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="8] ">Powers.

<d1.o n="II. ">ESTATES

<d2.o n="A. ">In General.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="9] ">Nature of Estates in Real Property.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="10] ">Classification of Estates.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="11] ">Rule in Shelley'&apos;s Case Abolished.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="12] "> Doctrine of Worthier Title Abolished.

<d3.o n="5. ">Interpretation of Conveyances.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="13] ">Contract Rules Apply.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="14] ">Interest Passing.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="15] ">Operative Words of Conveyance.

<d2.o n="B. ">Freehold Estates.

<d3.o n="1. ">Estates of Inheritance.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="16] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="17] ">Fee Simple Absolute.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Fee Subject to Condition Subsequent.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="18] ">Nature of Estate.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="19] ">Construction To Avoid Forfeiture.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="20] ">Breach, Termination, and Waiver.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="21] ">Rights of Owner.

<d3.o n="2. ">Life Estates.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Creation of Life Estates.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="22] ">By Deed.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="23] ">By Will.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Rights and Powers of Life Tenant.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="24] ">Possession, Use, and Actions.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="25] ">Crops.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="26] ">Insurance and Condemnation Award.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="27] ">Compensation for Permanent Improvements.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="28] ">Conveyance and Partition.

<d5.o n="(6) " sec="29] ">Power To Consume Corpus.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Duties and Liabilities of Life Tenant.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="30] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="31] ">Waste and Permissible Use.

<d2.o n="C. ">Ownership by Several Persons.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="32] "> In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Joint Tenancy.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Nature of Joint Tenancy.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="33] "> In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="34] ">Right of Survivorship.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="35] ">Creation of Joint Tenancy.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Nature of Interest Held in Joint Tenancy.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="36] ">Equitable Interest.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="37] ">Undivided Interest.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="38] ">Life Estate in Joint Tenancy.

<d3.o n="3. ">Tenancy in Common.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="39] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="40] ">Failure of Joint Tenancy.

<d3.o n="4. ">Rights, Powers, and Obligations of Cotenants.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Possession and Use.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="41] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) ">Establishing Ouster.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="42] ">Law Revision Commission Recommendation.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="43] ">Statutory Procedure.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="44] ">Conduct of Cotenant in Possession.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="45] ">Insurance.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="46] ">Protection Against Third Persons.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="47] ">Contribution.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="48] ">Compensation.

<d4.o n="(f) " sec="49] ">Accounting for Rents and Profits.

<d4.o n="(g) ">Agreements and Transfers.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="50] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="51] ">Lease.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="52] ">Easement or License.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="53] ">Homestead.

<d3.o n="5. ">Termination of Cotenancy.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Severance by Joint Tenant.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="54] ">Agreement With Other Joint Tenant.

<d5.o n="(2) ">Conveyance to Third Person.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="55] ">Tenancy in Common With Third Person.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="56] ">Joint Tenancy With Other Tenants.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="57] ">Rescission of Decedent'&apos;s Conveyance.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="58] ">Joint Tenant'&apos;s Conveyance to Self.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="59] ">Unilateral Termination of Homesteaded Property.

<d5.o n="(6) ">Recorded Conveyance or Declaration.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="60] ">Nature and Purpose of Statute.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="61] ">Methods of Severance.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="62] ">Recordation.

<d6.o n="(dd) " sec="63] ">Severance Under Statute Is Not Transfer of Property.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="64] ">Death of Joint Tenant.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Partition by Cotenants.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="65] ">Nature of Partition.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="66] ">General Provisions.

<d5.o n="(3) ">Commencement of Action.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="67] ">Parties.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="68] ">Complaint and Lis Pendens.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="69] ">Summons.

<d6.o n="(dd) " sec="70] ">Answer.

<d5.o n="(4) ">Trial.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="71] ">Determination of Interests.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="72] ">Determination of Right To Partition.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="73] ">Waiver of Right.

<d6.o n="(dd) " sec="74] ">Determination of Manner of Partition.

<d6.o n="(ee) " sec="75] ">Interlocutory Judgment.

<d5.o n="(5) ">Referees.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="76] ">Appointment.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="77] ">Authority of Referee.

<d5.o n="(6) " sec="78] ">Division of Property.

<d5.o n="(7) ">Sale of Property.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="79] ">Procedure.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="80] ">Consummation of Sale.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="81] ">Disposition of Proceeds.

<d5.o n="(8) " sec="82] ">Partition by Appraisal.

<d5.o n="(9) " sec="83] ">Costs of Partition.

<d5.o n="(10) " sec="84] ">Judgment.

<d3.o n="6. ">Common Interest Developments.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Nature and Regulation.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="85] ">Common Interest Development Act.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="86] ">Other Statutes.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="87] ">Commentary and Uniform Acts.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Definitions.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="88] ">Common Interest Development.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="89] ">Condominium, Condominium Plan, and Condominium Project.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="90] ">Community Apartment Project.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="91] ">Stock Cooperative.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="92] ">Planned Development.

<d5.o n="(6) " sec="93] ">Separate, Common, and Exclusive Areas.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Governing Documents.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="94] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="95] ">Declaration.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="96] ">Operating Rules.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Managing Association.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="97] ">Creation and Status.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="98] ">Financial Statements.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="99] ">Insurance Summary.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="100] ">Managing Agent.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="101] ">Association Meetings and Records.

<d5.o n="(5a) " sec="[§101A] ">(New) Association Elections.">

<d5.o n="(6) " sec="102] ">Common Interest Development Manager.

<d5.o n="(7) ">Maintenance of Development.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="103] ">Association'&apos;s Responsibility.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="104] ">Standard of Review of Association'&apos;s Maintenance and Development Decisions.

<d5.o n="(8) ">Actions by and Against Association.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="105] ">Standing To Sue.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="106] ">Property Damage.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="107] ">Tort Liability.

<d4.o n="(e) ">Assessments.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="108] ">Authority.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="109] ">Increases.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="110] ">Penalties.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="111] ">Delinquent Assessments.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="112] ">Liens.

<d5.o n="(6) ">(New) Collection of Debts for Assessments After January 1, 2006.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="[§112A] ">(New) Lower Value and Shorter Delinquency.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="[§112B] ">(New) Higher Value or Longer Delinquency.

<d4.o n="(f) " sec="113] ">Partition.

<d4.o n="(g) ">Owners''&apos; Compliance With Covenants and Restrictions.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="114] ">Requirement of Reasonableness.

<d5.o n="(2) ">Particular Restrictions.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="115] ">Pets.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="116] ">Age.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="117] ">Common Areas.

<d6.o n="(dd) " sec="118] ">Improvements and Modifications.

<d6.o n="(ee) " sec="119] ">Voting Rights.

<d6.o n="(ff) " sec="120] ">Transfer Rights.

<d6.o n="(gg) " sec="121] ">Other Restrictions.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="122] ">Parties to Enforcement.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="123] ">Statute of Limitations.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="124] ">Attorneys''&apos; Fees.

<d5.o n="(6) " sec="125] ">Alternative Dispute Resolution.

<d4.o n="(h) " sec="126] ">Liens for Labor and Materials.

<d2.o n="D. ">Future Interests.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="127] "> In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Reversionary Interests.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="128] ">Reversion.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Power of Termination.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="129] ">Terminology.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="130] ">Enforcement of Building Restrictions.

<d3.o n="3. ">Remainders.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="131] ">Nature of Remainder.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="132] ">Executory Interests.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Vested Remainders.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="133] ">What Constitutes Vested Remainder.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="134] ">Remainder Indefeasibly Vested.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="135] ">Remainder Vested Subject to Open.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="136] ">Remainder Vested Subject to Complete Defeasance.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Contingent Remainders.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="137] ">Nature of Contingent Interest.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="138] ">Doctrine of Destructibility Abolished.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="139] ">Acceleration.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="140] ">Condition Precedent Though Remainderperson Ascertained.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="141] ">Unascertained Remainderperson.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="142] ">Presumption of Vested Remainder.

<d4.o n="(f) ">Rights of Remainderperson.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="143] ">Against Life Tenant.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="144] ">Against Third Parties.

<d3.o n="4. ">Powers of Appointment.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="145] ">Nature of Powers.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Powers of Appointment Act.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="146] ">Statutory Development.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="147] ">Definitions.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="148] ">Common Law Preserved.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Classification.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="149] ">General and Special Powers.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="150] ">Testamentary and Presently Exercisable Powers.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="151] ">Imperative and Discretionary Powers.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="152] ">Creation of Powers.

<d4.o n="(e) ">Exercise of Powers.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="153] ">Donee'&apos;s Capacity.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="154] ">Donee'&apos;s Authority.

<d5.o n="(3) ">Donee'&apos;s Intent.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="155] ">In General.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="156] ">Residuary Clause or General Language.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="157] ">Will Executed Before Power Is Created.

<d5.o n="(4) ">Types of Appointments.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="158] ">General and Special Powers.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="159] ">Exclusive and Nonexclusive Powers.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="160] ">Revocability.

<d4.o n="(f) " sec="161] ">Contract To Appoint.

<d4.o n="(g) ">Release of Power.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="162] ">Authority and Limitations.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="163] ">Procedure.

<d4.o n="(h) ">Ineffective or No Appointment.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="164] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="165] ">Failure To Make Effective Appointment.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="166] ">Death of Appointee Before Appointment.

<d4.o n="(i) ">Rights of Creditors Under General Power.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="167] ">Creditors of Donee.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="168] ">Creditors of Donor.

<d3.o n="5. " sec="169] ">Transferability of Future Interests.

<d3.o n="6. " sec="170] ">Principal and Income Law.

<d2.o n="E. ">Perpetuities.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="171] ">Common Law.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="172] ">Restatement.

<d3.o n="3. ">Development of California Law.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="173] ">Constitution and Early Statutes.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="174] ">Reform Proposals.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Adoption of Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="175] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="176] ">Law Revision Commission Recommendation.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="177] ">Common Law Superseded.

<d3.o n="4. ">Compliance With Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="178] ">Validity of Nonvested Interests.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="179] ">Validity of Powers of Appointment.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="180] ">Relevant and Validating Lives.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="181] ">Disregarding Possibility of Birth of Child.

<d3.o n="5. " sec="182] ">Construction of "Later of" Language in Perpetuity Saving Clause.

<d3.o n="6. ">Time of Creation of Interest.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="183] ">General Rule.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="184] ">Postponement.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="185] ">When Interest Arises From Transfer to Trust or Other Arrangement.

<d3.o n="7. " sec="186] ">Reformation.

<d3.o n="8. ">Exclusions From Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="187] ">Nondonative Transfers.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="188] ">Other Exclusions.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="189] ">Other Limitations on Excluded Transactions.

<d2.o n="F. ">Validity of Conditions Restricting Property Interests.

<d3.o n="1. ">Conditions and Covenants Restraining Alienation.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="190] ">Rule Against Restraints.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="191] ">Restatement.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="192] ">Types of Invalid Restraints.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="193] ">Partial Restraints.

<d4.o n="(e) ">Exceptions.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="194] ">Life Estate or Estate for Years.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="195] ">Preemptive Provision or Repurchase Option.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="196] ">Other Reasonable Restraints.

<d3.o n="2. ">Restraints on Marriage.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="197] ">Void Condition Against Marriage.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="198] ">Valid Limitation Until Marriage.

<d3.o n="3. ">Restraints on Use.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="199] ">Valid Restraints Against Particular Uses.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Restraints Against Persons.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="200] ">Judicial Rule.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="201] ">California Statute.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="202] ">Expanded Scope of Rule.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="203] ">Restriction Against For Sale Sign on Property.

<d1.o n="III. ">TITLES

<d2.o n="A. ">In General.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="204] ">Origin of California Land Titles.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="205] ">Methods of Acquisition.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="206] ">Capacity To Acquire and Transfer Land.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="207] ">Proof of Title by Nonpossessor.

<d3.o n="5. " sec="208] ">Possession as Evidence of Title.

<d3.o n="6. ">Governmental Ownership of Tidelands.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="209] ">Federal Rights.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="210] ">State Rights.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="211] ">Grant of Tidelands to Municipality.

<d2.o n="B. ">Adverse Possession.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="212] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Property Not Subject to Adverse Possession.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="213] ">Public Property.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="214] ">Property Dedicated to Public Use.

<d3.o n="3. ">Elements of Adverse Possession.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="215] ">Actual, Open, and Notorious Occupation.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Hostile or Adverse Claim.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="216] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="217] ">Mortgagor and Mortgagee.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="218] ">Vendor and Purchaser, Grantor and Grantee.

<d5.o n="(4) ">Cotenants.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="219] ">Possession Is Normally Not Adverse.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="220] ">Claim Under Invalid Deed.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="221] ">Ouster of Other Tenant.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="222] ">Life Tenant and Remainderperson.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Color of Title or Claim of Right.

<d5.o n="(1) ">Color of Title.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="223] ">What Constitutes Color of Title.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="224] ">Sufficiency of Possession.

<d5.o n="(2) ">Claim of Right.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="225] ">What Constitutes Claim of Right.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="226] ">Sufficiency of Possession.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Continuous and Uninterrupted Possession for 5 Years.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="227] ">Continuous Possession.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="228] ">Tacking.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="229] ">Laches Does Not Bar Claim of Adverse Possession.

<d4.o n="(e) ">Payment of Taxes.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="230] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="231] ">Continuous Payment for 5 Years.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="232] ">Constructive Adverse Possession.

<d3.o n="5. ">Action by True Owner for Recovery.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="233] ">Showing of Seisin or Possession.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="234] ">Commencement of Limitations Period.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="235] ">Disabilities.

<d2.o n="C. ">Accretion.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="236] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="237] ">Avulsion.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="238] ">State'&apos;s Right.

<d2.o n="D. ">Dedication.

<d3.o n="1. ">In General.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="239] ">Nature of Dedication.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="240] ">Distinctions.

<d3.o n="2. ">Form of Offer and Acceptance.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Common Law Dedication.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="241] ">Offer.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="242] ">Formal Acceptance or Use.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="243] ">Formal Acceptance Required for Public Liability.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Dedication Under Subdivision Map Act.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="244] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="245] ">Nature of Public Title.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="246] ">Rejection and Revocation.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="247] ">Reversion to Acreage.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="248] ">Dedication Under Other Statutes.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Adverse Use by Public.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="249] ">Judicial Rule of Implied Dedication.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="250] ">Statutory Limitations.

<d3.o n="3. ">Use Must Conform to Purpose.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Private Dedication to Public Entity.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="251] ">Improper Use.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="252] ">Proper Use.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="253] ">Public Entity'&apos;s Dedication of Its Own Property.

<d2.o n="E. ">Deeds.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="254] ">Requisites of Deed.

<d3.o n="2. ">Principal Types of Deeds.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="255] ">Quitclaim Deed.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Grant Deed.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="256] ">Nature of Grant.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="257] ">Implied Covenants.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="258] ">Warranty Deed.

<d3.o n="3. ">Grantor.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="259] ">Capacity.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="260] ">Undue Influence.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="261] ">Mistake or Fraud.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="262] ">Consideration.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="263] "> name.

<d4.o n="(f) " sec="264] ">Conveyance in Different Name.

<d4.o n="(g) " sec="265] ">Adjudication of Identity.

<d3.o n="4. ">Grantee.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="266] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="267] ">Unincorporated Association.

<d3.o n="5. ">Execution.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="268] ">Writing and Subscription.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="269] ">Blank Deed.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="270] ">Forged Deed.

<d3.o n="6. ">Description of Property.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="271] ">Methods of Description.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="272] ">Presumption of Ownership to Center Line.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Land Bounded by Highway.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="273] ">General Rule.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="274] ">Distinctions.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Land Bordering on Waters.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="275] ">General Rule.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="276] ">Land Subject to Public Trust.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="277] ">Resolving Uncertainties.

<d3.o n="7. ">Oral Agreement Settling Boundary.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Agreement and Acquiescence.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="278] ">General Rule.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="279] ">Implied Agreement.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="280] ">Where Property Is Not Solely Owned.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Uncertainty and Mistake.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="281] ">Uncertainty Is Sufficient.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="282] ">Where No Uncertainty Existed.

<d3.o n="8. ">Acknowledgment.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="283] ">Nature of Requirement.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Formal Requisites.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="284] ">Form of Acknowledgment.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="285] ">Knowledge of Officer.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="286] ">Multiple Acknowledgments.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="287] ">Thumbprint Requirement.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Officers Who May Acknowledge.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="288] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="289] ">Appointment and Authority of Notaries.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="290] ">Liability of Notary and Sureties.

<d3.o n="9. ">Delivery.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="291] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Intention To Pass Title.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="292] ">Manual Tradition (Physical Delivery).

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="293] ">Circumstances of Transaction.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="294] ">Subsequent Acts and Declarations of Grantor.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="295] ">Presumptions and Inferences.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="296] ">Appellate Review of Determination.

<d3.o n="10. . ">Conditional Delivery.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Attempted Conditional Delivery to Grantee.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="297] ">No Delivery.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="298] ">Unconditional Delivery.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Conditional Delivery to Third Person.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="299] ">Death of Grantor as Condition.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="300] ">Survivorship as Condition.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Escrow.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="301] ">Nature of Escrow.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="302] ">Escrow Agents.

<d5.o n="(3) ">Escrow Holder as Agent.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="303] ">Agent for Parties.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="304] ">Limited Agency.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="305] ">Liabilities.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="306] ">Contract Is Necessary for Irrevocable Deposit.

<d5.o n="(5) ">Performance and Discharge.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="307] ">Performance by Grantee.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="308] ">Performance by Grantor.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="309] ">Remedies for Default.

<d6.o n="(dd) " sec="310] ">Liability for Refusal To Effect Release of Funds.

<d5.o n="(6) ">Effect on Title and Incidents.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="311] ">Grantor'&apos;s Title During Escrow.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="312] ">Relation Back of Grantee'&apos;s Title.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="313] ">Unauthorized Delivery to Grantee.

<d3.o n="11. ">Acceptance.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="314] ">Requirement of Acceptance.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="315] ">Exceptions.

<d3.o n="12. ">Recordation.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Instruments That May Be Recorded.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="316] ">Instruments Affecting Title or Possession.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="317] ">Documents Requiring Prescribed Information.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="318] ">Unusual Instruments.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="319] ">General Requirements.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="320] ">Fees.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="321] ">Recording Methods.

<d4.o n="(e) ">Copying and Indexing.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="322] ">Statutory Provisions.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="323] ">Necessity of Actual Copying.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="324] ">Necessity of Correct Indexing.

<d4.o n="(f) " sec="325] ">Effect of Proper Recordation.

<d4.o n="(g) " sec="326] ">Recordation Outside Chain of Title.

<d4.o n="(h) ">Effect of Failure To Record.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="327] ">Rule of Prior Recordation.

<d5.o n="(2) ">Bona Fide Purchaser.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="328] ">What Constitutes Bona Fide Purchase.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="329] ">Bona Fide Encumbrancer.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="330] ">Transferee From Bona Fide Purchaser.

<d6.o n="(dd) " sec="331] ">Notice.

<d6.o n="(ee) " sec="332] "> Knowledge of Lease.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="333] "> Judgment Creditor in Action Affecting Title.

<d3.o n="13. ">Estoppel by Deed.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="334] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="335] ">Effect of Recording Statute.

<d2.o n="F. ">Marketable Record Title.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="336] ">Law Revision Commission Report.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="337] ">Enactment of Marketable Record Title Statute.

<d3.o n="3. ">Interests Covered by Statute.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="338] ">Ancient Mortgages and Deeds of Trust.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="339] ">Unexercised Options.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Powers of Termination.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="340] ">Definitions.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="341] ">Expiration.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="342] ">Exercise.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="343] ">Operative Date of Provisions.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="344] ">Unperformed Contracts for Sale of Real Property.

<d4.o n="(e) ">Dormant Mineral Rights.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="345] ">Need for Legislation.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="346] ">Statutory Provisions.

<d4.o n="(f) ">Abandoned Easements.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="347] ">Need for Legislation.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="348] ">Statutory Provisions.

<d3.o n="4. ">Preservation of Interest by Notice.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="349] ">Recordation of Notice.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="350] ">Content and Form of Notice.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="351] ">Slander of Title by Recording.

<d2.o n="G. ">Title Insurance.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="352] ">Nature and Distinctions.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="353] ">Title Companies.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="354] ">Construction of Title Policy.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="355] ">Coverage of Standard Policy.

<d3.o n="5. ">Excluded Risks of Standard Policy.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="356] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="357] ">Risks Unintentionally Created by Insured.

<d3.o n="6. " sec="358] ">Special Indorsements and Extended Coverage.

<d3.o n="7. ">Liability for Breach.

<d4.o n="(a) ">What Constitutes Title Defect.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="359] ">Illustrations.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="360] ">Distinctions.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="361] ">Measure of Recovery.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Tort Liability for Negligence.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="362] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="363] ">Distinction: Preparation of Preliminary Title Report.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Conditions and Defenses.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="364] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="365] ">Cooperation and Duty To Defend.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="366] ">Contributory Fault.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="367] ">Waiver of Conditions.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="368] ">Subrogation.

<d2.o n="H. " sec="369] ">Repeal of Torrens (Title Registration) Law.

<d1.o n="IV. ">RIGHTS INCIDENTAL TO POSSESSION

<d2.o n="A. ">Waste.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="370] ">Prohibition and Remedies.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="371] ">What Constitutes Waste.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="372] ">Trespass Distinguished.

<d2.o n="B. ">Adjoining Landowners.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="373] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Encroachment of Tree.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="374] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="375] ">Injunction and Damages.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="376] ">Encroachment of Building.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="377] ">Support for Land.

<d3.o n="5. ">Support for Buildings.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="378] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="379] ">Deep Excavations.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="380] ">Excavator'&apos;s Protective Efforts.

<d3.o n="6. " sec="381] ">Subjacent Support.

<d1.o n="V. ">RIGHTS IN THE LAND OF ANOTHER

<d2.o n="A. ">Easements and Profits.

<d3.o n="1. ">Nature of Easement.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="382] ">Definition and Distinctions.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="383] ">Appurtenant and in Gross.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="384] ">Typical Easements.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="385] ">Solar Easement.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="386] ">Conservation Easement.

<d4.o n="(f) " sec="387] ">Profits.

<d3.o n="2. ">Creation of Easements.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Express Grant or Reservation.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="388] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="389] ">Instruments Construed To Create Easements.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="390] ">Instruments Construed as Grants of Fee.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="391] ">Instrument Construed as Invalid Exculpatory Agreement.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Implied Grant.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="392] ">Kinds of Transfers.

<d5.o n="(2) ">Conditions Governing Implication.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="393] ">Obvious and Permanent Use.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="394] ">Reasonable Necessity.

<d6.o n="(cc) " sec="395] ">Representations Accompanying Sale.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="396] ">No Implied Easement of Light and Air.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="397] ">Implied Reservation.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Way of Necessity.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="398] ">Right to Easement.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="399] ">Limitations on Doctrine.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="400] ">Condemnation or Judgment for Damages.

<d4.o n="(f) ">Prescription.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="401] ">Elements of Prescriptive Right.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="402] ">Issues and Proof.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="403] ">Hostile or Adverse Use.

<d5.o n="(4) " sec="404] ">Permissive Use.

<d5.o n="(5) " sec="405] ">No Duty To Compensate Owner of Property.

<d4.o n="(g) " sec="406] ">Recorded Covenant.

<d3.o n="3. ">Extent of Use.

<d4.o n="(a) ">Express Grant or Reservation.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="407] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="408] ">Use Fixing Limits.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="409] ">Relocation.

<d5.o n="(4) ">Improvement of Right-of-Way.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="410] ">Repairs and Improvements.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="411] ">Modernization of Use.

<d5.o n="(5) ">Rights Retained by Servient Owner.

<d6.o n="(aa) " sec="412] ">Right To Use Property.

<d6.o n="(bb) " sec="413] ">Grant of Right to Others.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="414] ">Implied Grant.

<d4.o n="(c) ">Prescription.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="415] "> General Rule Limiting Extent to Actual Use.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="416] ">Exception for Permissible Changes.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="417] ">Propriety of Exclusive Prescriptive Easement.

<d3.o n="4. ">Duty To Maintain Property.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="418] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="419] ">Jointly Owned Easement.

<d3.o n="5. " sec="420] ">Transferability and Succession.

<d3.o n="6. ">Termination of Easement.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="421] ">Release or Merger.

<d4.o n="(b) ">Abandonment.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="422] ">Private Easement.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="423] ">Public Easement.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="424] ">Nonuse.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="425] ">Prescription.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="426] ">Incompatible Act of Easement'&apos;s Owner.

<d4.o n="(f) ">Destruction of Servient Tenement.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="427] ">Involuntary Destruction.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="428] ">Voluntary Destruction.

<d2.o n="B. ">Licenses.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="429] ">Revocable Licenses.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="430] ">Irrevocable Licenses.

<d2.o n="C. ">Covenants Running With the Land.

<d3.o n="1. ">In General.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="431] ">Nature of Covenant.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="432] ">Personal Covenant.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="433] ">Running Covenant.

<d3.o n="2. ">Essentials of Running Covenant.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="434] ">Intention That Covenant Run.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="435] ">Relation to Land.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="436] ">Succession to Interest of Original Party.

<d3.o n="3. ">Covenants in Grants and Between Owners in Fee.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="437] ">Former Privity Requirement.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="438] ">Abrogation of Privity Requirement.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="439] ">Present Law.

<d2.o n="D. ">Equitable Servitudes.

<d3.o n="1. ">Nature and Effect.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="440] ">California Law.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="441] ">Restatement.

<d3.o n="2. ">Legality and Reasonableness of Restrictions.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="442] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="443] ">Building Restrictions.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="444] ">No Prohibition of Solar Energy Systems.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="445] ">Affirmative Burdens.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="446] ">Approval of Construction Plans.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="447] ">Construction of Restrictions.

<d3.o n="4. ">Requisites for Enforcement.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="448] ">Notice to Grantee.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="449] ">Express Statement of Common Plan.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="450] ">Designation of Tract.

<d3.o n="5. ">Denial of Equitable Enforcement.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="451] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="452] ">Plaintiff Without Interest.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="453] ">Omission, Abrogation, or Disregard of Restrictions.

<d4.o n="(d) ">Changed Conditions.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="454] ">Enforcement Denied.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="455] ">Insufficient Change.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="456] ">Change in Law and Policy.

<d3.o n="6. " sec="457] ">Extent and Kinds of Relief.

<d2.o n="E. ">Rights of Innocent Improver.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="458] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Recovery of Value.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="459] ">Nature and Scope of Statute.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="460] ">Considerations Determining Relief.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="461] ">Equitable Lien and Lis Pendens.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="462] ">Other Relief.

<d1.o n="