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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.2

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.2

Any person, or the assignee of such person, who sells a parcel of land under a sales contract which is not recorded and who thereafter causes an encumbrance or encumbrances not consented to in writing by the parties upon such property in an amount which, together with existing en

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.3

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.3

Every seller of improved or unimproved real property under a real property sales contract, or his assignee, who knowingly receives an installment payment from the buyer under a real property sales contract at a time when there is then due any payment by the seller, or his assigne

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.4

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.4

Every seller of improved or unimproved real property under a real property sales contract who receives pro rata payments for insurance and taxes shall hold these amounts in trust for the purpose designated. These amounts shall not be disbursed for any other purpose without the co

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.5

Every real property sales contract entered into after January 1, 1966, shall contain a statement of: (a) The number of years required to complete payment in accordance with the terms of the contract. (b) The basis upon which the tax estimate is made.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.51

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.51

(a) Every real property sales contract entered into on and after January 1, 1978, where the real property that is the subject of such contract resulted from a division of real property occurring on or after January 1, 1978, shall contain or have attached thereto a statement indic

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.6

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.6

(a) A buyer shall be entitled to prepay all or any part of the balance due on any real property sales contract with respect to the sale of land which has been subdivided into a residential lot or lots which contain a dwelling for not more than four families entered into on or aft

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.7

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.7

(a) “Motor vehicle” means any vehicle required to be registered under the Vehicle Code. Motor vehicle does not include any trailer which is sold in conjunction with a vessel. (b) “Lessor” includes “bailor” and is a person who is engaged in the business of leasing, offering to lea

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.71

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.71

(a) Any solicitation to enter into a lease contract that includes any of the following items shall contain the disclosures described in subdivision (b): (1) The amount of any payment. (2) A statement of any capitalized cost reduction or other payment required prior to or at consu

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.8

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.8

(a) A lease contract shall be in writing, and the print portion of the contract shall be printed in at least 8-point type and shall contain in a single document all of the agreements of the lessor and lessee with respect to the obligations of each party. (b) At the top of the lea

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.9

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2985.9

The following documents and agreements are not required to be contained in a lease contract: (a) An “express warranty,” as that term is defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1791.2, whether it relates to the sale or lease of a consumer good. (b) Titling and trans

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.10

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.10

(a) An assignee of the lessor’s rights is subject to all equities and defenses of the lessee against the lessor, notwithstanding an agreement to the contrary, but the assignee’s liability may not exceed the amount of the obligation owing to the assignee at the time of the assignm

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.12

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.12

It shall be unlawful for any lessor to induce or attempt to induce any person to enter into a contract subject to this chapter by offering a rebate, discount, commission or other consideration, on the condition that the lessee gives information or assistance for the purpose of en

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.13

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.13

(a) Any payment made by a lessee to a lessor pending the execution of a lease contract shall be refunded to the lessee in the event the lease contract is not executed. (b) In the event of breach by the lessor of a lease contract where the lessee leaves his or her motor vehicle wi

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.3

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.3

No lease contract shall contain any provision by which: (a) A power of attorney is given to confess judgment in this state, or an assignment of wages is given; provided that nothing herein contained shall prohibit the giving of an assignment of wages contained in a separate instr

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.4

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.4

Any acknowledgment by the lessee of delivery of a copy of a lease contract or purchase order and any vehicle lease proposal and any credit statement which the lessor has required or requested the lessee to sign, and which the lessee has signed, during the contract negotiations, s

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.5

(a) No person shall lease a used motor vehicle for operation on California highways if such vehicle does not meet all of the equipment requirements of Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000) of the Vehicle Code. This subdivision does not apply to an extension or a subsequent

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.6

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2986.6

No agreement in connection with a lease contract which provides for the inclusion of title to or a lien upon any personal or real property, other than the motor vehicle which is the subject matter of the lease contract, or accessories therefor, or special and auxiliary equipment

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2987

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2987

(a) A lessee has the right to terminate a lease contract at any time prior to the scheduled expiration date specified in the lease contract. Except as provided in subdivision (f), all of the following subdivisions of this section apply in the event of an early termination. (b) Th

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988

(a) The Legislature finds that it is necessary to provide some protection for consumers who enter into lease contracts in which the lessee will bear the risk of the motor vehicle’s depreciation. This section is intended to provide relief to the consumer when an ostensibly inexpen

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988.5

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, any lessor who fails to comply with any requirement imposed under Section 2985.8 or 2988 for which no specific relief is provided with respect to any person shall be liable to such person in an amount equal to the sum of: (1) Any

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988.7

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988.7

If the lessor fails to comply with Section 2985.8, as an alternative to an action under Section 2988.5, the lessee may rescind the contract if the failure to comply was willful, or if correction will increase the amount of the contract balance, unless the lessor waives the collec

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988.9

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2988.9

Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party in any action on a lease contract subject to the provisions of this chapter regardless of whether the action is instituted by the lessor, assignee, or lessee. Where the defendant alleges in his or her a

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2989

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2989

No civil action shall be filed against a lessor under the authority of this chapter if a federal civil action has previously been filed based on facts that give rise to a similar cause of action under this chapter.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2989.2

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2989.2

Where the lessee is to bear the risk of the motor vehicle’s depreciation upon the scheduled expiration of the lease contract, the following applies: (a) When disposing of a vehicle or obtaining cash bids for the purpose of setting the fair market value of a vehicle, the lessor sh

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2989.4

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 2989.4

(a) A lessor shall not: (1) Fail to register the leased vehicle pursuant to the lease contract. (2) Advertise any specific vehicle in the inventory of the lessor for lease without identifying such vehicle by either its vehicle identification number or license number. (3) Refuse t