§ 8888 Land Sale Deed Execution

Water Code·California

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•When the board sells land, they give the buyer a paper (deed) that says the land is theirs.
•The land is sold clean, but the buyer still has to pay some taxes and fees.
•The buyer must also pay any leftover money owed for drainage work on the land.

Example

You buy a piece of land from the board.

You get a paper saying you own the land, but you still have to pay property taxes and any leftover fees for drainage projects on that land.

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§ 8888 Land Sale Deed Execution

The board, when any land has been sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall execute a deed to the purchaser at the sale conveying the property, free of all encumbrances except State, county and other municipal taxes, assessments levied or assessed by statutory authority and the unpaid balance of all assessments of the drainage district, which balance shall be called in and collected in the same manner as other assessments. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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board deed purchaser encumbrances State, county and other municipal taxes assessments drainage district

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8888.

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