California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 10 — Actions in Particular Cases, Chapter 3 — Actions for the Recovery of Real Property, and Other Provisions Relating to Actions Concerning Real Property, Section 749.5
(a) In an action for damages by an assignee or a successor in interest against a beneficiary of a trust deed on real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, wherein it is established the trust deed was forged in whole or in part by the beneficiary, judgment may be entered for three times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed.
(b) This section shall not apply to any person who does not purchase and sell four or more deeds of trust in any calendar year.
(c) This section shall not limit or affect the availability of punitive damages, if any, to the injured party.
(d) This section shall apply to any action filed on or after January 1, 1984.
Notes
Allows an assignee or successor to recover three times actual damages from a beneficiary who forged a deed of trust on a single-family residence of no more than four units. Persons buying and selling fewer than four deeds in a calendar year are excluded, punitive damages remain available, and this applies to actions filed on or after January 1, 1984.
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