A voluntary transfer is an executed contract, subject to all rules of law concerning contracts in general; except that a consideration is not necessary to its validity.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1040
Definition of Transfer
Applied in 23 court decisions — leading case Brison v. Brison (1888)
Most recently applied in 175 Cal. App. 4th 1553 - Ge Lee v. George Tong Lee (July 2009)
Enacted 1872.
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