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CA AB2463
Bill
Status
9/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Buffy Wicks
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AI Summary
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Prohibits sale under execution of a judgment lien on a judgment debtor's principal residence based on consumer debt unless the debt was secured by that residence when incurred.
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Exempts specified debts from the prohibition: wages, taxes, child support, spousal support, government fines and fees, tort judgments, and debts owed to financial institutions exceeding $75,000 (adjusted for inflation).
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Requires judgment creditors applying for a dwelling sale to state whether the judgment was secured by the debtor's principal residence at the time of incurring the debt or which exemption applies.
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Establishes the $75,000 threshold (adjusted triennially by the Judicial Council starting April 1, 2022) for financial institution debts to be exempt from the homestead sale prohibition.
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Excludes student loan debt from the financial institution exemption unless the loan was secured by the principal residence when incurred.
Legislative Description
Enforcement of money judgments: execution: homestead.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 218, Statutes of 2020.
9/28/2020