Civil Code section 946

If there is no law to the contrary, in the place where personal property is situated, it is deemed to follow the person of its owner, and is governed by the law of his domicile.

Source: Section 946, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=946. (accessed Nov. 17, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_946

Original Source: Section 946, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=946. (last accessed May 12, 2025).