6-26/800.00 Issuance of Certificate of Sale



Instead of issuing a deed of sale immediately after the sale as is required in other cases of sales of an interest in real property, when the purchaser of an interest in real property sold subject to the right of redemption pays the amount due, the levying officer shall execute and deliver a certificate of sale to the purchaser and record a duplicate of the certificate of sale in the office of the county recorder. (CCP 729.040(a))

 

The certificate of sale shall also contain:

 

  • the title, cause and number of the action (CCP 701.670(a))
  • the date of entry of the judgment and any renewals (CCP 701.670(b))
  • the name and address of the judgment creditor (CCP 701.670(c))
  • the name and last known address of the judgment debtor (CCP 701.670(c))
  • a description of the property sold (CCP 701.670(d))
  • the date of sale (CCP 701.670(e))
  • the price paid for each distinct lot or parcel of real property sold subject to the right of redemption (CCP 729.040(c)(1))
  • The total price paid (CCP 729.040(c)(2))
  • a statement that the property is subject to the right of redemption, indicating the applicable redemption period (CCP 729.040(c)(3))