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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 1§ 21115 Property Title Challenge Deadline

§ 21115 Property Title Challenge Deadline

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§ 21115 Property Title Challenge Deadline

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want to challenge who owns a property after it's been sold, you only have 2 years to do it.
  • •After 2 years, you can't argue in court that the sale wasn't fair or legal.
  • •If the new owner sues you, you can't defend yourself by saying the sale was bad if it's been more than 2 years.

Example

John sells his house to Sarah, and the sale is recorded at the county office. After 3 years, John's brother, Mike, claims the sale wasn't fair and tries to get the house back.

Mike can't challenge the sale because he waited more than 2 years. The law says he had to act within 2 years after the sale was recorded.

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

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§ 21115 Property Title Challenge Deadline

No suit, action, or proceeding shall be commenced or maintained by any person to set aside, annul, or affect the conveyance, or to affect the title to the property conveyed, or the right to the possession, or to the rents, issues, and profits thereof, unless the action is commenced within two years after the date of filing the grant for record. No defense shall be made to any suit, action, or proceeding commenced by the trustee or trustees named in the grant, or their successors, privies, or persons holding under them, which involves the legality of the grant, or affects the title to the property conveyed, or the right to the possession, or the rents, issues, and profits thereof, unless the defense is made in a suit, action, or proceeding commenced within two years after the grant has been filed for record. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

conveyancetitle to the property conveyedright to the possessionrents, issues, and profitsgranttwo years

Related Statutes

  • § 21105 Trustee Legal Authority
  • § 21110 Grantor'S Lifetime Property Control
  • § 21111 Spousal Property Control Rights
  • § 21114 Grant Execution And Recording
  • § 21117 Grantor’S Backup State Bequest

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 21115.
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