{"code":"CIV","codeName":"Civil Code","section":"880.340","citation":"Civ. Code, § 880.340","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. PROPERTY [654. - 1422.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-2"},{"name":"PART 2. REAL OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTY [[755.] - 945.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-2/part-2"},{"name":"TITLE 5. MARKETABLE RECORD TITLE [880.020. - 887.090.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-2/part-2/title-5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [880.020. - 880.370.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-2/part-2/title-5/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Preservation of Interests [880.310. - 880.370.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-2/part-2/title-5/chapter-1/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 94, Sec. 1.   (AB 1642)   Effective January 1, 2013.","effective":"2013-01-01","html":"<p>Subject to all statutory requirements for recorded documents, a notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property shall be in substantially the following form:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>RECORDING INFORMATION</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>Recording requested by:</p></td><td><p>FOR USE OF COUNTY<br />RECORDER</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>After recording return to:</p></td><td><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Indexing instructions.</u><br />This notice must be<br />indexed as follows:</p><p>Grantor and grantee<br />index—each claimant<br />is a grantor.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>NOTICE OF INTENT TO PRESERVE INTEREST</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>This notice is intended to preserve an interest in real property from extinguishment pursuant to Title 5 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/civ/880.020\">880.020</a>) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code (Marketable Record Title).</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><u>Claimant</u></p></td><td><p>Name:</p></td><td /><td /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" /><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Mailing address:<br />(must be given for each claimant)</p></td></tr><tr><td /><td /><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td><p><u>Interest</u></p></td><td /><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Character (<u>e.g.</u>, power of <br />termination):</p><p>Record location of document <br />creating or evidencing <br />interest in claimant:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" /><td colspan=\"3\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><u>Real Property</u></p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Legal description (may be same <br />as in recorded document <br />creating or evidencing <br />interest in claimant):</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>I assert under penalty of perjury that this notice is not recorded for the purpose of slandering title to real property and I am informed and believe that the information contained in this notice is true. If this notice is made on behalf of a claimant, I assert under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to act on behalf of the claimant.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Signed:</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p></p><p>(claimant)</p><p></p><p>(person acting on behalf</p><p>of claimant)</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Date: </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><br /><p>Certificate of acknowledgment required.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" /></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" /></tr><tr><td /><td colspan=\"2\" /><td colspan=\"2\" /></tr></tbody></table>","text":"Subject to all statutory requirements for recorded documents, a notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property shall be in substantially the following form: RECORDING INFORMATION Recording requested by: FOR USE OF COUNTY RECORDER After recording return to: Indexing instructions. This notice must be indexed as follows: Grantor and grantee index—each claimant is a grantor. NOTICE OF INTENT TO PRESERVE INTEREST This notice is intended to preserve an interest in real property from extinguishment pursuant to Title 5 (commencing with Section 880.020) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code (Marketable Record Title). Claimant Name: Mailing address: (must be given for each claimant) Interest Character (e.g., power of termination): Record location of document creating or evidencing interest in claimant: Real Property Legal description (may be same as in recorded document creating or evidencing interest in claimant): I assert under penalty of perjury that this notice is not recorded for the purpose of slandering title to real property and I am informed and believe that the information contained in this notice is true. If this notice is made on behalf of a claimant, I assert under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to act on behalf of the claimant. Signed: (claimant) (person acting on behalf of claimant) Date: Certificate of acknowledgment required.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/preservation-of-interests-880-340","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}