ARTICLE 1. Identity of Person in Chain of Title

Article 1 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 44, Sec. 16.

§§ 770.010–770.080 · 8 sections

• § 770.010 As used in this article: (a) “Acquired” means received or taken by conveyance, judgment, decree, or otherwise. (b) “Property” means any right, title, or…
• § 770.020 If property is acquired or stands of record in the name of a person who heretofore or hereafter transfers the property under a name other than or different…
• § 770.030 The proceeding shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the property or any part thereof is situated.
• § 770.040 (a) The proceeding may be brought by a subsequent owner of the property by filing a petition with the court. (b) At any time before the date fixed for the…
• § 770.050 (a) The petition shall be verified in the manner provided for verification of a complaint. (b) The petition may be substantially entitled, “In the matter of…
• § 770.060 (a) Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk shall set the petition for hearing by the court. (b) The petitioner shall give notice of the hearing by causing…
• § 770.070 (a) At the time fixed for the hearing or such time thereafter as may be fixed by the court, the court shall hear the proofs offered by the petitioner and by…
• § 770.080 (a) After the decree has become final it constitutes prima facie evidence of the matters thereby determined and it is presumed that the identity of the person…