§ 1096 Name Change Property Conveyance

Civil Code·California

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This law says that if you own land and later change your name, you must mention the old name when you sell the land, and if you don't, the sale won't warn later buyers about what's in the deed.

Key Takeaways

•You must put your original name on any deed when you change your name.
•If you don't, later buyers can't be charged with notice of the deed's contents.
•The sale is still valid between the seller and anyone who knows about it.

Example

Maria owns a house, then gets divorced and changes her last name. When she sells the house, she must still write her old name on the deed so future buyers know who owned it before. If she forgets, a later buyer can't claim they didn't know about any problems because the deed didn't list her old name.

The law requires the seller to include the name they originally got the property with. If they leave it out, a new buyer can't be blamed for not seeing any issues in the deed, but the sale is still valid between the two parties who know the truth.

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§ 1096 Name Change Property Conveyance

Any person in whom the title of real estate is vested, who shall afterwards, from any cause, have his or her name changed, must, in any conveyance of said real estate so held, set forth the name in which he or she derived title to said real estate. Any conveyance, though recorded as provided by law, which does not comply with the foregoing provision shall not impart constructive notice of the contents thereof to subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers, but such conveyance is valid as between the parties thereto and those who have notice thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1314.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

title of real estate name changed conveyance constructive notice subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1096.

§ 1096 Name Change Property Conveyance

Civil Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 1096 Name Change Property Conveyance

This law says that if you own land and later change your name, you must mention the old name when you sell the land, and if you don't, the sale won't warn later buyers about what's in the deed.

Key Takeaways

•You must put your original name on any deed when you change your name.
•If you don't, later buyers can't be charged with notice of the deed's contents.
•The sale is still valid between the seller and anyone who knows about it.

Example

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 1096 Name Change Property Conveyance

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

title of real estate name changed conveyance constructive notice subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1096.

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