DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273.91›PART 1. OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL 1427-1543›TITLE 4. EXTINCTION OF OBLIGATIONS 1473-1543›CHAPTER 6. Release 1541-1543

§ 1541

California Civil Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

An obligation is extinguished by a release therefrom given to the debtor or the released party by the creditor or releasing party, upon a new consideration, or in writing, with or without new consideration.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 157, Sec. 1. (SB 1431) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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