Redemption from a lien is made by performing, or offering to perform, the act for the performance of which it is a security, and paying, or offering to pay, the damages, if any, to which the holder of the lien is entitled for delay.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2905
Redemption From Lien
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Goichman v. Rheuban Motors, Inc. (1982)
Most recently applied in Crossroads Investors, L.P. v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n (July 2017)
Enacted 1872.
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