California Streets and Highways Code

§ 6550

SHC § 6550Div. 7 · Part 5 · Ch. 8

Statute text

In order to obtain a deed, the purchaser of the property or his assignees shall, 60 days prior to the expiration of the time of redemption, or 60 days before the date of his application for a deed, request the treasurer to send a written notice by certified mail, postage prepaid, to the owner of the property purchased, stating his intention to apply for a deed to the property purchased. In addition, the treasurer shall have the notice described in this section served upon the property owner by a process server pursuant to Section 415.10 of the Code of Civil Procedure and verified pursuant to Section 2009 of that code. The term “owner”, as used in this section, is the name and address of the property owner as shown on the last equalized roll for taxes, and any person whose name appears as owner on the records of the county assessor’s office which the county will use to prepare the next assessor’s roll. However, if the owner of the property has not been personally served at the end of 60 days after posting the notice required by this section, and if reasonable diligence has been used to find and serve the owner, the notices mailed and posted pursuant to this section shall be deemed adequate service. In such a case, the notice requirements of this section shall be deemed complied with upon the execution of the treasurer of a certificate stating the nature of the efforts made to personally serve the owner and that the owner cannot, with reasonable diligence, be so served. At the time of making such request, the purchaser or his assignee shall pay to the teasurer the following sums:

(i)For issuance of the notice and mailing the same by certified mail and for cost of preparation of the affidavit required by Section 6552, the sum of three dollars ($3).

(ii)For search of the last equalized assessment roll to determine the name and address of the owner, as defined, the sum of three dollars ($3).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 483.