California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 4 — Acquisition of Property, Title 4 — Transfer, Chapter 3 — Transfer of Personal Property, Article 3 — Gifts, Section 1148

A gift, other than a gift in view of impending death, cannot be revoked by the giver.

Notes

Prohibits a donor from revoking a gift once made, except when the gift is made in view of impending death. The provision states the general irrevocability rule and its single express exception without adding a separate deadline, amount, notice requirement, or other condition for ordinary gifts.

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