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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this article:
(a) “Declared homestead” means the dwelling described in a homestead declaration.
(b) “Declared homestead owner” includes both of the following:
(1) The owner of an interest in the declared homestead who is named as a declared homestead owner in a homestead declaration recorded pursuant to this article.
(2) The declarant named in a declaration of homestead recorded prior to July 1, 1983, pursuant to former Title 5 (commencing with Section 1237) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code and the spouse of such declarant.
(c) “Dwelling” means any interest in real property (whether present or future, vested or contingent, legal or equitable) that is a “dwelling” as defined in Section 704.710, but does not include a leasehold estate with an unexpired term of less than two years or the interest of the beneficiary of a trust.
(d) “Homestead declaration” includes both of the following:
(1) A homestead declaration recorded pursuant to this article.
(2) A declaration of homestead recorded prior to July 1, 1983, pursuant to former Title 5 (commencing with former Section 1237) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code.
(e) “Spouse” means a “spouse” as defined in Section 704.710.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 704.910 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/code-of-civil-procedure/ccp-sect-704-910/
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