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Santa Barbara — PLD-C-001
California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
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- 2026-09-26
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- 2026-09-27
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- Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara — PLD-C-001¶
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PLD-C-001 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME: FIRM NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: ATTORNEY FOR (name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: PLAINTIFF: DEFENDANT: DOES 1 TO CONTRACT COMPLAINT AMENDED COMPLAINT (Number):
CROSS-COMPLAINT AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT (Number):
Jurisdiction (check all that apply): ACTION IS A LIMITED CIVIL CASE (does not exceed $35,000) CASE NUMBER: Amount demanded does not exceed $10,000 exceeds $10,000 ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (exceeds $35,000) ACTION IS RECLASSIFIED by this amended complaint or cross-complaint from limited to unlimited from unlimited to limited
Plaintiff* (name or names):
alleges causes of action against defendant* (name or names):
This pleading, including attachments and exhibits, consists of the following number of pages:
a. Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult except plaintiff (name): (1) a corporation qualified to do business in California. (2) an unincorporated entity (describe): (3) other (specify): b. Plaintiff (name): (1) has complied with the fictitious business name laws and is doing business under the fictitious name (specify): (2) has complied with all licensing requirements as a licensed (specify): c. Information about additional plaintiffs who are not competent adults is shown in Attachment 3c.
a. Each defendant named above is a natural person except defendant (name): except defendant (name): (1) a business organization, form unknown. (1) a business organization, form unknown. (2) a corporation. (2) a corporation. (3) an unincorporated entity (describe): (3) an unincorporated entity (describe): (4) a public entity (describe): (4) a public entity (describe): (5) other (specify): (5) other (specify): * If this form is used as a cross-complaint, plaintiff means cross-complainant and defendant means cross-defendant. Page 1 of 2
Form Approved for Optional Use COMPLAINT—Contract Code of Civil Procedure,www.courts.ca.gov§ 425.12Judicial Council of California PLD-C-001 [Rev. January 1, 2024]
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PLD-C-001 SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER:
b. The true names of defendants sued as Does are unknown to plaintiff. (1) Doe defendants (specify Doe numbers): were the agents or employees of the named defendants and acted within the scope of that agency or employment. (2) Doe defendants (specify Doe numbers): are persons whose capacities are unknown to plaintiff. c. Information about additional defendants who are not natural persons is contained in Attachment 4c. d. Defendants who are joined under Code of Civil Procedure section 382 are (names):
Plaintiff is required to comply with a claims statute, and
a. has complied with applicable claims statutes, or b. is excused from complying because (specify):
This action is subject to Civil Code section 1812.10 Civil Code section 2984.4.
This court is the proper court because a. a defendant entered into the contract here. b. a defendant lived here when the contract was entered into. c. a defendant lives here now. d. the contract was to be performed here. e. a defendant is a corporation or unincorporated association and its principal place of business is here. f. real property that is the subject of this action is located here. g. other (specify):
The following causes of action are attached and the statements above apply to each (each complaint must have one or more causes of action attached): Breach of Contract Common Counts Other (specify):
Other allegations:
Plaintiff prays for judgment for costs of suit; for such relief as is fair, just, and equitable; and for a. damages of: $ b. interest on the damages (1) according to proof (2) at the rate of (specify): percent per year from (date): c. attorney's fees (1) of: $ (2) according to proof. d. other (specify):
The paragraphs of this pleading alleged on information and belief are as follows (specify paragraph numbers):
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PLAINTIFF OR ATTORNEY)
(If you wish to verify this pleading, affix a verification.)
PLD-C-001 [Rev. January 1, 2024] COMPLAINT—Contract Page 2 of 2 For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Print this form Save this form Clear this form