California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 4 — Acquisition of Property, Title 4 — Transfer, Chapter 2 — Transfer of Real Property, Article 2 — Effect of Transfer, Section 1107

Every grant of an estate in real property is conclusive against the grantor, also against every one subsequently claiming under him, except a purchaser or incumbrancer who in good faith and for a valuable consideration acquires a title or lien by an instrument that is first duly recorded.

Notes

Establishes a real-property grant as conclusive against the grantor and later claimants under the grantor, except a good-faith purchaser or encumbrancer who gives valuable consideration and acquires title or a lien through an instrument that is the first duly recorded. The exception protects the qualifying later recorded interest.

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