Civil Code section 1515

A refusal by a creditor to accept performance, made before an offer thereof, is equivalent to an offer and refusal, unless, before performance is actually due, he gives notice to the debtor of his willingness to accept it.

Source: Section 1515, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1515. (accessed Nov. 17, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1515

Original Source: Section 1515, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1515. (last accessed May 12, 2025).