Cal. CIV § 1917.174
This is the official text of Cal. CIV § 1917.174, part of California’s Civil Code — covers contracts, property ownership, personal rights, and other general civil obligations between private parties.
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Official statutory text
Each deed of trust and evidence of debt executed in connection with a shared appreciation loan shall contain a statement, printed or written in a size equal to at least 12-point bold type, consisting of substantially the following language: “THIS IS A [DURATION] SHARED APPRECIATION LOAN. THE LENDER'S INTEREST INCLUDES [PERCENT] OF THE NET APPRECIATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. A BALLOON PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL WILL BE REQUIRED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, READ THE FLYER ENTITLED " INFORMATION ABOUT THE [NAME OF LENDER] SHARED APPRECIATION LOAN. ”’ The notice required by this section shall be completed to state the terms of the shared appreciation loan and the lender’s share of the net appreciated value.
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