DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3274-9566›PART 2. SPECIAL RELATIONS OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR 3429-3449›TITLE 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 3429-3434

§ 3431

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

In the absence of fraud, every contract of a debtor is valid against all his creditors, existing or subsequent, who have not acquired a lien on the property affected by such contract.

(Enacted 1872.)

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