Civil Code section 1491

Where an obligation does not fix the time for its performance, an offer of performance may be made at any time before the debtor, upon a reasonable demand, has refused to perform.

Source: Section 1491, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1491. (accessed Aug. 17, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1491

Original Source: Section 1491, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1491. (last accessed May 12, 2025).