All claims for liens and likewise all actions to recover therefor under this chapter shall be assignable upon compliance with the provisions of Section 1203.58 so as to vest in the assignee all rights and remedies herein given subject to all defenses thereto that might be raised if such assignments had not been made.
§ 1203.64.Claims and Actions Assignable
Title 4. Of the Enforcement of Liens · Chapter 2.5. Oil and Gas Liens · Enacted 1959 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1203.64 makes lien claims and the actions to recover them assignable once the claimant has complied with § 1203.58's recording requirement, transferring all the original claimant's rights and remedies to the assignee but subject to any defenses that could have been raised against the original claim.
Full Text of § 1203.64
Plain-English Summary
A lien claim under this chapter isn't stuck with the original claimant. Once the claimant has recorded the statement of lien § 1203.58 requires, both the lien claim itself and any action to recover on it can be assigned to someone else.
The assignment carries over everything — the assignee steps into all the rights and remedies the original claimant had. But it's a package deal: any defense that could have been raised against the claim before the assignment can still be raised against the assignee afterward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an oil and gas lien claim be sold or transferred to someone else?
Yes, once the claimant has complied with the recording requirement in § 1203.58, both the lien claim and any action to enforce it are assignable.
Does the assignee get more rights than the original claimant had?
No. The assignment vests the assignee with the same rights and remedies, subject to the same defenses that could have been raised had no assignment occurred.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2020.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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