§ 1052 Property Transfer Requirements

Civil Code·California

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This law says you can give something to someone else without writing it down, unless another law says you must write it down.

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•You can give things to people without writing it down.
•If another law says you must write it down, then you have to.
•If you write it down, it’s called a 'grant' or 'bill of sale'.

Example

You lend your bike to your friend.

You don’t need to write anything down to make it official. Just handing over the bike is enough.

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§ 1052 Property Transfer Requirements

A transfer may be made without writing, in every case in which a writing is not expressly required by statute. (Enacted 1872.) [1053.] Section Ten Hundred and Fifty-three. A transfer in writing is called a grant, or conveyance, or bill of sale. The term “grant,” in this and the next two Articles, includes all these instruments, unless it is specially applied to real property. (Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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transfer writing grant conveyance bill of sale

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1052.

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