A lien may be created by contract, to take immediate effect, as security for the performance of obligations not then in existence.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2884
Creation of Liens
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 163 Cal. App. 2d 705 - Equitable Plan Co. v. Dix Box Co. (1958)
Most recently applied in Bear Creek Master Ass'n v. S. Cal. Investors, Inc. (October 2018)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.