California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1806.1

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 201.

Unless the buyer has notice of actual or intended assignment of a contract or installment account, payment thereunder made by the buyer to the last known holder of such contract or installment account, shall to the extent of the payment, discharge the buyer’s obligation.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1806.1 (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-6-payments/section-1806.1

Other sections in Article 6 - Payments

§ 1806.1§ 1806.2§ 1806.3§ 1806.4

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