California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1812.5

Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1952.

If the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to cover items (1), (2) and (3) of Section 1812.4, the holder may not recover the deficiency from the buyer or from anyone who has succeeded to the obligations of the buyer.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1812.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-2-credit-sales/chapter-1-retail-installment-sales/article-12-1-repossession-and-resale/section-1812.5

Other sections in Article 12.1 - Repossession and Resale

§ 1812.2§ 1812.3§ 1812.4§ 1812.5§ 1812.20§ 1812.30§ 1812.31§ 1812.32§ 1812.33§ 1812.34…§ 1812.402§ 1812.403§ 1812.404§ 1812.405§ 1812.406§ 1812.407§ 1812.408§ 1812.409§ 1812.410§ 1812.500

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