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Real Estate Contract Arbitration

January 18, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 18, 2026 2:01 pm

Code of Civil Procedure Part 3, Title 9.4 deals with real estate contract arbitration. Section 1298 provides that, whenever any contract to convey real property, or contemplated to convey real property in the future, including marketing contracts, deposit receipts, real...

Support During Pendency of Proceedings

January 18, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 18, 2026 2:31 am

Division 9, Part 1, Chapter 4 deals with spousal and child support during the pendency of support proceedings. Section 3600 states that, during the pendency of any proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, the...

Medical Malpractice Arbitrations

January 17, 2026 5:19 pmJanuary 17, 2026 5:19 pm

Part 3, Title 9.1 of the California Code of Civil Procedure deals with the arbitration of medical malpractice in special proceedings of a civil nature. Section 1295 provides that any contract for medical services which contains a provision for arbitration...

Future Use in Eminent Domain Law

January 17, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 17, 2026 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 3, Title 7, Chapter 3, Article 3 deals with future use in the right to take law in California. Section 1240.210 defines the term “date of use.” Section 1240.220 provides that any person authorized to...

Propounding Interrogatories

January 16, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 16, 2026 2:01 pm

Code of Civil Procedure Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 13, Article 1 deals with propounding written interrogatories under the Civil Discovery Act in California. Section 2030.010 allows any party to obtain discovery and subject to the restrictions set forth in...

Fifth Quiz on Where Areas of Law Are Found in the California Codes

January 16, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:31 am

As readers may recall, almost all statutes enacted by the California Legislature are found in one of the 29 Codes (i.e., they are “codified” statutes) that contain over 155,000 sections of state law. Among those provisions, some are found in...

General Provisions for Court-ordered Support

January 15, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 15, 2026 2:01 pm

California’s Family Code, in Division 9, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 1 deals with general provisions related to court-ordered child support payments. Section 4000 provides that, if a parent has the duty to provide for the support of the parent’s...