The owner of the legal title to property is presumed to be the owner of the full beneficial title. This presumption may be rebutted only by clear and convincing proof.
Cal. Evid. Code § 662
Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof
Applied in 37 court decisions — leading case Episcopal Church Cases (2009)
Most recently applied in Clifford Brace, Jr. v. Steven Speier (November 2020)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.