Title 9: Enforcement of Judgments | Division 2: Enforcement of Money Judgments | Chapter 4: Exemptions | Article 4: Homestead Exemption
California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
§ 704.710
As used in this article: (a) “Dwelling” means a place where a person resides and may include but is not limited to the following: (1) A house together…
§ 704.720
(a) A homestead is exempt from sale under this division to the extent provided in Section 704.800.
§ 704.730
(a) The amount of the homestead exemption is the greater of the following: (1) The countywide median sale price for a single-family home in the calend…
§ 704.740
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the interest of a natural person in a dwelling may not be sold under this division to enforce a money judgm…
§ 704.750
(a) Promptly after a dwelling is levied upon (other than a dwelling described in subdivision (b) of Section 704.
§ 704.760
The judgment creditor’s application shall be made under oath, shall describe the dwelling, and shall contain all of the following: (a) A statement whe…
§ 704.770
(a) Upon the filing of the application by the judgment creditor, the court shall set a time and place for hearing and order the judgment debtor to sho…
§ 704.780
(a) The burden of proof at the hearing is determined in the following manner: (1) If the records of the county tax assessor indicate that there is a c…
§ 704.790
(a) This section applies in any case where the court makes an order for sale of the dwelling upon a hearing at which none of the following appeared: (…
§ 704.800
(a) If no bid is received at a sale of a homestead pursuant to a court order for sale that exceeds the amount of the homestead exemption plus any addi…
§ 704.810
Levy on a homestead that is subject to a lien or encumbrance is not by itself grounds for acceleration of the obligation secured by the lien or encumb…
§ 704.820
If the dwelling is owned by the judgment debtor as a joint tenant or tenant in common or if the interest of the judgment debtor in the dwelling is a l…
§ 704.830
The provisions of Sections 703.590 and 703.600 apply to proceedings under this article.
§ 704.840
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the judgment creditor is entitled to recover reasonable costs incurred in a proceeding under this article.
§ 704.850
(a) The levying officer shall distribute the proceeds of sale of a homestead in the following order: (1) To the discharge of all liens and encumbrance…