§ 12211 Corporate Property Attachment Rules

Corporations Code·California

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This law says that a corporation must follow the rules that let a court take its property if it owes money.

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•A corporation can have its assets taken to pay a court-ordered debt.
•This rule is part of what it means to be a corporation.
•It only applies when the court uses the civil procedure to attach corporate property.

Example

A local bakery owes a customer $5,000 for a broken delivery truck and the customer wins a lawsuit.

The court can order the bakery's bank account or delivery trucks to be seized so the customer can get the money they are owed.

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§ 12211 Corporate Property Attachment Rules

Any corporation shall, as a condition of its existence as a corporation, be subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure authorizing the attachment of corporate property. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1625, Sec. 3. Operative January 1, 1984.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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corporation Code of Civil Procedure attachment of corporate property

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12211.

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