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Cal. Civil Code § 663 (2026)

Nature Of Property

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Every kind of property that is not real is personal.

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Cited in 18 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1942–2024 · leading case: In re Marriage of McTiernan & Dubrow, 133 Cal. App. 4th 1090 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005).
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In re Marriage of McTiernan & Dubrow, 133 Cal. App. 4th 1090 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “"Except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in this state is community property.”
Avalos v. Baca, 596 F.3d 583 (9th Cir. 2010). “9 The district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendants on plaintiffs RICO claims was proper for at least two reasons.”
Est. of Dodge, 491 P.2d 385 (Cal. 1971). “[5] The Civil Code gives that term a broad definition, encompassing all property not classed as real property (Civ. Code, § 663), including "money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt" (Civ.”
Parker v. Walker, 5 Cal. App. 4th 1173 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992). “The complaint did not allege that any transaction or occurrence involved one plaintiff but not the other. Accordingly, the joinder of Walker and Crosley as plaintiffs was based on an alleged common “claim, right, or interest.”
State of California v. Superior Court, 78 Cal. App. 4th 1019 (Cal. Ct. App. 2000). “Code, § 655.) Real property includes “That which is incidental or appurtenant to land” (Civ.”
People v. Howard, 55 Cal. App. 3d 373 (Cal. Ct. App. 1976). “” 2 Civil Code section 663: “Every kind of property that is not real is personal.”
Bell v. Bank of Perris, 125 P.2d 829 (Cal. Ct. App. 1942). “” (Civ. Code, § 663.) The law relating to fixtures recognizes that under certain circumstances personal property becomes a part and parcel of real property and thereafter assumes the status of real property.”
People v. Leyvas, 167 P.2d 770 (Cal. Ct. App. 1946). “) Also, that in 1944, the Legislature of this state enacted the so-called Black Market Bill which added sections 540, 541, 542 and 543 to the Penal Code, making it a crime to counterfeit, buy, sell or steal “any coupon, stamp, token, certificate, or other ration evidence or…”
Gill v. Stone, 491 P.2d 385 (Cal. 1971). “5 The Civil Code gives that term a broad definition, encompassing all property not classed as real property (Civ. Code, § 663), including “money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt” (Civ.”
Mula v. Mula-Stouky, No. 5:21-cv-04540 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 10, 2023). · cites it 2× “” Cal. Civ. Code § 663 . Under that definition, “personal 7 property” includes “money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt.”
Energrey Enter., Inc. v. Oak Creek Energy Sys., Inc. (In re Oak Creek Energy Farms, Ltd.), 107 B.R. 266 (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 1989). “California Civil Code section 663 says anything that is not real property is personal property.”
Fitzgerald v. Salvation Army of California, 49 Cal. 2d 333 (1957). “” Appellant contends that the will is clear and unambiguous, that the court should not have received extrinsic evidence, and that “personal property” is a technical term and under section 106 of the Probate Code must be taken to mean “every kind of property that is not real.”
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