California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8456

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.
(a)This section applies to a construction loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust that has priority over a lien under this chapter.
(b)An optional advance of funds by the construction lender that is used for construction costs has the same priority as a mandatory advance of funds by the construction lender, provided that the total

of all advances does not exceed the amount of the original construction loan.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8456 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-2-private-works-of-improvement/chapter-4-mechanics-lien/article-5-priorities/section-8456

Other sections in Article 5 - Priorities

§ 8450§ 8452§ 8454§ 8456§ 8458

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