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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 2Pt. 4Ch. 2Art. 2§ 1106 After-Acquired Property Transfer

§ 1106 After-Acquired Property Transfer

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§ 1106 After-Acquired Property Transfer

This law says that if someone tries to give away land using a legal document, and later gets any rights to that land, those rights automatically go to the person who received the land or their heirs.

Key Takeaways

  • •A proper written deed transfers ownership immediately.
  • •Any later claim to the property by the giver passes to the new owner or their heirs.
  • •The original grantor cannot take the property back just because they changed their mind.

Example

A dad writes a deed giving his house to his daughter, but later he tries to claim the house for himself.

Because the deed was properly made, the law says the house now belongs to the daughter and her children, not the dad anymore.

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

Official Source
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§ 1106 After-Acquired Property Transfer

Where a person purports by proper instrument to grant real property in fee simple, and subsequently acquires any title, or claim of title thereto, the same passes by operation of law to the grantee, or his successors. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

fee simpleoperation of lawproper instrumenttitleclaim of titlegrantee

Related Statutes

  • § 1111 Land Grant Tenant Protections
  • § 1113 Implied Grantor Covenants
  • § 1091 Real Property Transfer Requirements
  • § 1104 Property Transfer Easement Rights
  • § 1105 Presumed Fee Simple Grants

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1106.
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