§ 1056 Conditional Grant Delivery Prohibited

Civil Code·California

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This law says that if you give someone a gift or property, you can't take it back later by adding conditions. Once you give it to them, it's theirs for good.

Key Takeaways

•If you give something to someone, it's theirs forever—no take-backs.
•You can't add rules or conditions after you've given it to them.
•This applies to things like gifts, property, or even money.

Example

You give your friend a bike for their birthday.

You can't later say, 'You can only keep the bike if you let me ride it whenever I want.' Once you give it, it's theirs, no strings attached.

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§ 1056 Conditional Grant Delivery Prohibited

A grant cannot be delivered to the grantee conditionally. Delivery to him, or to his agent as such, is necessarily absolute, and the instrument takes effect thereupon, discharged of any condition on which the delivery was made. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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grant grantee delivery absolute instrument

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1056.

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