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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 2Pt. 4Ch. 4Art. 4§ 1216 Power Revocation Recording Requirements

§ 1216 Power Revocation Recording Requirements

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§ 1216 Power Revocation Recording Requirements

This law says that if a document that gives someone power over land has already been recorded, you can't cancel it just by saying so; you must also record a new paper that says you're revoking it in the same place.

Key Takeaways

  • •A recorded power over real property can't be undone by just saying it's revoked.
  • •To revoke it, you must create and record a new document that states the revocation in the same office where the original was recorded.
  • •If you don't record the revocation properly, the original power stays valid.

Example

You signed a paper giving your friend the power to sell your house and had it filed in the county office.

If you later decide to take back that power, you can't just tell your friend "I changed my mind"; you must also file a new paper that says you're revoking the power and have it recorded in the same office.

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

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§ 1216 Power Revocation Recording Requirements

No power contained in an instrument to convey or execute instruments affecting real property which has been recorded is revoked by any act of the party by whom it was executed, unless the instrument containing such revocation is also acknowledged or proved, certified and recorded, in the same office in which the instrument containing the power was recorded. (Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 323.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

powerconveyexecute instrumentsreal propertyrevokedacknowledgedcertifiedrecorded

Related Statutes

  • § 1169 Recording Real Property Instruments
  • § 1213 Recorded Property Conveyance Notice
  • § 1214 Recording Priority For Property
  • § 1215 Real Property Conveyance Definition
  • § 1218 Recording Certified Property Titles

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1216.
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