Civil Code section 1056

A grant cannot be delivered to the grantee conditionally. Delivery to him, or to his agent as such, is necessarily absolute, and the instrument takes effect thereupon, discharged of any condition on which the delivery was made.

Source: Section 1056, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1056. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 1056’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1056

Original Source: Section 1056, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1056. (last accessed May 12, 2025).