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Title 10: Unclaimed Property | Chapter 7: Unclaimed Property Law | Article 2: Escheat of Unclaimed Personal Property

California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026

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Chapter 1: Writ of Review [[1067.] - 1077] Chapter 2: Writ of Mandate [[1084.] - [1097.]] Chapter 3: Writ of Prohibition Chapter 4: Writs of Review, Mandate, and Prohibition May Issue and Be Heard at Chambers Chapter 5: Rules of Practice and Appeals [1109 - 1110b] Chapter 1: Confession of Judgment Without Action Chapter 2: Submitting a Controversy Without Action Chapter 2.5: Judicial Arbitration Chapter 4: Summary Proceedings for Obtaining Possession of Real Property in Certain Cases [1159 - 1179a] Chapter 1: Liens in General Chapter 2.5: Oil and Gas Liens Chapter 3: Certain Liens and Priorities for Salaries, Wages and Consumer Debts Chapter 4: Certain Liens Upon Animals Chapter 5: Liens on Aircraft Title 5: Of Contempts Chapter 1: General Provisions Article 1: Construction Article 2: Words and Phrases Defined Article 1: General Limitations on Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain Article 2: Rights Included in Grant of Eminent Domain Authority Article 3: Future Use Article 4: Substitute Condemnation Article 5: Excess Condemnation Article 6: Condemnation for Compatible Use Article 7: Condemnation for More Necessary Public Use Article 1: Preliminary Location, Survey, and Tests Article 2: Resolution of Necessity Article 3: Resolution Consenting to Eminent Domain Proceeding by Quasi-Public Entity Article 1: Jurisdiction and Venue Article 2: Commencement of Proceeding Generally Article 3: Parties; Joinder of Property Article 4: Pleadings Article 5: Objections to Right to Take Article 6: Settlement Offers and Alternative Dispute Resolution Article 1: Deposit of Probable Compensation Article 2: Withdrawal of Deposit Article 3: Possession Prior to Judgment Article 1: Discovery Article 2: Exchange of Valuation Data Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Contesting Right to Take Article 3: Procedures Relating to Determination of Compensation Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Date of Valuation Article 3: Compensation for Improvements Article 4: Measure of Compensation for Property Taken Article 5: Compensation for Injury to Remainder Article 6: Compensation for Loss of Goodwill Article 7: Miscellaneous Provisions Article 8: Remediation of Hazardous Materials on Property to be Acquired by School Districts Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Leases Article 3: Encumbrances Article 4: Future Interests Article 1: Payment of Judgment; Final Order of Condemnation Article 2: Deposit and Withdrawal of Award Article 3: Possession After Judgment Article 4: Interest Article 5: Proration of Property Taxes Article 6: Abandonment Article 7: Litigation Expenses and Damages Upon Dismissal or Defeat of Right to Take Article 8: Costs Chapter 12: Arbitration of Compensation in Acquisitions of Property for Public Use Title 8: Change of Names Chapter 1: General Provisions Chapter 2: Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements Chapter 3: Conduct of Arbitration Proceedings Article 1: Confirmation, Correction or Vacation of the Award Article 2: Limitations of Time Article 1: Petitions and Responses Article 2: Venue, Jurisdiction and Costs Article 3: Appeals Title 9.1: Arbitration of Medical Malpractice Title 9.2: Public Construction Contract Arbitration Article 1: Scope of Application Article 2: Interpretation Article 3: Receipt of Written Communications Article 4: Waiver of Right to Object Article 5: Extent of Judicial Intervention Article 6: Functions Article 1: Definition and Form of Arbitration Agreements Article 2: Stay of Proceedings Article 3: Court-Ordered Interim Measures Article 1: Number of Arbitrators Article 2: Appointment of Arbitrators Article 3: Grounds for Challenge Article 4: Challenge Procedure Article 5: Failure or Impossibility to Act Article 6: Termination of Mandate and Substitution of Arbitrators Article 1: Competence of an Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on its Jurisdiction Article 2: Interim Measures Ordered by Arbitral Tribunals Article 1: Equal Treatment of Parties Article 1.5: Representation by Foreign and Out-of-State Attorneys Article 2: Determination of Rules of Procedure Article 3: Place of Arbitration Article 4: Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings Article 5: Language Article 6: Statements of Claim and Defense Article 7: Hearings and Written Proceedings Article 8: Default of a Party Article 9: Expert Appointed by Arbitral Tribunal Article 10: Court Assistance in Taking Evidence and Consolidating Arbitrations Article 1: Rules Applicable to Substance of Dispute Article 2: Decisionmaking by Panel of Arbitrators Article 3: Settlement Article 4: Form and Content of Arbitral Award Article 5: Termination of Proceedings Article 6: Correction and Interpretation of Awards and Additional Awards Article 1: Appointment of Conciliators Article 2: Representation and Assistance Article 3: Report of Conciliators Article 4: Confidentiality Article 5: Stay of Arbitration and Resort to Other Proceedings Article 6: Termination Article 7: Enforceability of Decree Article 8: Costs Article 9: Effect on Jurisdiction Article 10: Immunity of Conciliators and Parties Title 9.4: Real Estate Contract Arbitration Title 9.5: Arbitration of Firefighter and Law Enforcement Officer Labor Disputes Article 1: Definitions Article 2: Purpose and Scope Article 1: Deposit of Unclaimed Property Article 2: Appropriation Article 1: General Article 2: Refund of Erroneous Receipts Article 3: Claims Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Powers of the Controller Article 3: Sale or Disposal of Property Article 4: Disposal of Proceeds of Sale or Lease Article 1: Escheat Proceedings on Unclaimed Property Article 2: Escheat by Notice and Publication Article 3: Escheat Proceedings in Decedents’ Estates Article 4: Permanent Escheat Article 1: Estates of Deceased Persons Article 2: Abandoned Property Article 1: Short Title; Definitions; Application Article 2: Escheat of Unclaimed Personal Property Article 3: Identification of Escheated Property Article 4: Payment of Claims Article 5: Administration of Unclaimed Property Article 6: Compliance and Enforcement Article 7: Miscellaneous Chapter 8: Property in Custody of Federal Officers, Agencies, and Departments Chapter 1: Sister State Money Judgments Chapter 2: Foreign-Country Money Judgments Chapter 3: Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act Title 11.6: Civil Action Mediation Title 11.7: Recovery of Preferences and Exempt Property in an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Title 12: Tribal Injunctions Title 13: Inspection Warrants
§ 1510 Unless otherwise provided by statute of this state, intangible personal property escheats to this state under this chapter if the conditions for esche… § 1511 (a) Any sum payable on a money order, travelers check, or other similar written instrument (other than a third-party bank check) on which a business a… § 1513 (a) Subject to Sections 1510 and 1511, the following property held or owing by a business association escheats to this state: (1) (A) Except as provid… § 1513.5 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if the holder has in its records an address for the apparent owner, which the holder’s records do not discl… § 1514 (a) The contents of, or the proceeds of sale of the contents of, any safe deposit box or any other safekeeping repository, held in this state by a bus… § 1515 (a) Subject to Section 1510, funds held or owing by a life insurance corporation under any life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract whic… § 1515.5 Property distributable in the course of a demutualization or related reorganization of an insurance company is deemed abandoned as follows: (a) On the… § 1516 (a) Subject to Section 1510, any dividend, profit, distribution, interest, payment on principal, or other sum held or owing by a business association … § 1516.5 (a) Pursuant to Section 1510, any digital financial asset held or owing by a business association escheats to the state if unclaimed by the owner for … § 1517 (a) All property distributable in the course of a voluntary or involuntary dissolution or liquidation of a business association that is unclaimed by t… § 1518 (a) (1) All tangible personal property located in this state and, subject to Section 1510, all intangible personal property, including intangible pers… § 1518.5 (a) Subject to Section 1510, funds maintained in a preneed funeral trust or similar account or plan escheat to the state if, for more than three years… § 1519 All tangible personal property located in this state, and, subject to Section 1510, all intangible personal property, held for the owner by any govern… § 1519.5 Subject to Section 1510, any sums held by a business association that have been ordered to be refunded by a court or an administrative agency includin… § 1520 (a) All tangible personal property located in this state and, subject to Section 1510, all intangible personal property, except property of the classe… § 1520.5 Section 1520 does not apply to gift certificates subject to Title 1.4A (commencing with Section 1749.45) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. § 1521 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and subject to Section 1510, all employee benefit plan distributions and any income or other increment ther… § 1522 No service, handling, maintenance or other charge or fee of any kind which is imposed because of the inactive or unclaimed status contemplated by this… § 1523 If an insurer, after a good faith effort to locate and deliver to a policyholder a Proposition 103 rebate ordered or negotiated pursuant to Section 18… § 1528 This chapter does not apply to unclaimed funds held by a life insurance corporation which is organized or admitted as a domestic fraternal benefit soc…