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HomeCorporations CodeGENERAL PROVISIONSCh. 6Art. 5§ 18390 Merger Property Ownership Evidence

§ 18390 Merger Property Ownership Evidence

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§ 18390 Merger Property Ownership Evidence

When two companies merge and the new company ends up owning land in this state, it can prove it owns the land by filing the merger agreement with the county recorder.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a merger gives a company land, it can record ownership by filing the merger agreement.
  • •The agreement must be signed by top officers like the president and secretary (or similar).
  • •The filing has to be verified and acknowledged the way Sections 149 and 193 require.

Example

Company A and Company B merge, and the new company, Company AB, now owns a farm in the state.

Company AB can show it owns the farm by sending a copy of the merger paperwork, signed by the presidents and secretaries, to the county office and having it officially recorded.

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

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§ 18390 Merger Property Ownership Evidence

If, as a consequence of merger, a surviving entity succeeds to ownership of real property located in this state, the surviving entity’s record ownership of that property may be evidenced by recording in the county in which the property is located a copy of the agreement of merger that is signed by the president and secretary or other comparable officers of the constituent entities and is verified and acknowledged as provided in Sections 149 and 193. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 116, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

mergersurviving entityreal propertyagreement of mergerrecord ownership

Related Statutes

  • § 18380 Merger Effects On Entities
  • § 17710.18 Property Transfer In Mergers
  • § 18360 Unincorporated Association Mergers
  • § 18400 Surviving Entity Gift Continuity
  • § 1109 Corporate Merger Property Transfer

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 18390.
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