LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeCivil CodeDiv. 2Pt. 4Ch. 1Art. 1§ 1039 Property Title Transfer

§ 1039 Property Title Transfer

Civil Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 1039 Property Title Transfer

This law explains how ownership of something can be moved from one person to another.

Key Takeaways

  • •Transfer means moving ownership from one living person to another.
  • •It can happen by agreement between people or by a legal rule.
  • •The law applies to any property owned by a living person.

Example

You sell your bicycle to a friend, and the friend now owns it.

The sale moves the title of the bicycle from you to your friend, which is a transfer under this law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 1039 Property Title Transfer

Transfer is an act of the parties, or of the law, by which the title to property is conveyed from one living person to another. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

transfertitle to property

Related Statutes

  • § 955 Nonnegotiable Instrument Transfers
  • § 1040 Voluntary Transfer Contracts
  • § 1047 Adverse Possession Transfers
  • § 1052 Property Transfer Requirements
  • § 1084 Incidents Of Property Transfer

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1039.
View Official Source