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AB 1473: Voidable transactions: remedies: choice of law.
What AB 1473 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill aims to amend the civil code to clarify the application of the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. It seeks to establish that a debtor's location, if an individual, is their principal residence or domicile, rather than just their principal residence. This change would affect the governing law of covered claims in voidable transactions, ensuring consistency in the application of the law.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Mar. 13, 2025 | Referred to Com. on JUD. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 304 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1473
| Introduced by Assembly Member Essayli |
February 21, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 3439.10 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1473, as introduced, Essayli. Voidable transactions: remedies: choice of law.
Existing law, the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, generally establishes the conditions under which a transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is voidable as to a creditor, and sets forth the remedies of a creditor with respect to a voidable transfer or obligation. Existing law specifies that a covered claim is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred. Existing law specifies, for purposes of these provisions, that a debtor’s location, if the debtor is an individual, is the individual’s principal residence.
This bill would instead provide that a debtor’s location, if the debtor is an individual, is the debtor’s principal residence or domicile.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3439.10 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3439.10.
(a) In this section, the following rules determine a debtor’s location:(1) A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual’s principal residence. residence or domicile.
(2) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at its place of business.
(3) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business is located at its chief executive office.
(b) A claim in the nature of a claim under this chapter is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred.
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