California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 6 — Works of Improvement, Title 2 — Private Works of Improvement, Chapter 5 — Stop Payment Notice, Article 1 — General Provisions, Section 8500

The rights of all persons furnishing work for any work of improvement, with respect to any fund for payment of construction costs, are governed exclusively by this chapter, and no person may assert any legal or equitable right with respect to the fund, other than a right created by a written contract between that person and the person holding the fund, except pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

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Establishes this chapter as the exclusive source governing the rights of persons furnishing work for a work of improvement in funds for construction-cost payment. Bars any legal or equitable right in those funds except a right created by written contract between that person and the fund holder or a right arising under this chapter.

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