What is a Constructive Trust in California?
A constructive trust is a court remedy that forces a person holding property they aren’t entitled to to transfer it to the rightful owner. It often comes up in co-ownership disputes.
Actual Notice vs. Constructive Notice vs. Inquiry Notice vs. Imputed Notice – What is a Bona Fide Purchaser?
Disputes often arise when a buyer claims priority over earlier interests in a property. Bona fide purchaser status depends on California’s rules for actual, constructive, inquiry, and imputed notice.
California Evidence Code 662 Requires Clear and Convincing Evidence of Real Property Ownership Contrary to Record Title
Evidence Code section 662 requires clear and convincing evidence to overcome recorded title, protecting record owners from meritless claims of equitable ownership.
