Civil Code section 3046

One who sells real property has a vendor’s lien thereon, independent of possession, for so much of the price as remains unpaid and unsecured otherwise than by the personal obligation of the buyer.

Source: Section 3046, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=3046. (accessed Jun. 24, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_3046

Original Source: Section 3046, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=3046. (last accessed May 12, 2025).