California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 10.5 — Partition of Real and Personal Property, Chapter 6 — Sale of the Property, Article 2 — Sales Procedures, Section 873.690
(a) The following persons shall not purchase property sold in the action directly or indirectly:
(1) The referee.
(2) The attorney of a party.
(3) The guardian or conservator of a party, unless for the benefit of the ward or conservatee.
(b) All sales contrary to this section are void except that a sale to a bona fide purchaser following a sale contrary to this section shall not be disturbed.
Notes
Prohibits the referee, a party’s attorney, and a party’s guardian or conservator from directly or indirectly purchasing property sold in the action, except a guardian or conservator may purchase for the ward’s or conservatee’s benefit. Makes contrary sales void, but protects a later bona fide purchaser from having that sale disturbed.
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