Cal. Civil Code § 1531
Cal. Civil Code § 1531
California · California Civil Code · Status: effective
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- Cal. Civil Code § 1531, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/786579
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Novation is made:
1. By the substitution of a new obligation between the same parties, with intent to extinguish the old obligation;
2. By the substitution of a new debtor in place of the old one, with intent to release the latter; or,
3. By the substitution of a new creditor in place of the old one, with intent to transfer the rights of the latter to the former.