The notice shall be signed by the claimant or by his agent and shall be verified by the oath of the party signing it, to the effect that all of the statements therein contained are true to his knowledge.
§ 751.24.Notice Signed and Verified
Title 10. Actions In Particular Cases · Chapter 3.5. Actions to Re-establish Destroyed Land Records · Enacted 1953 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 751.24 requires the notice of ownership to be signed by the claimant or the claimant's agent and verified under oath as true to the signer's knowledge.
Full Text of § 751.24
Plain-English Summary
A recorded claim of ownership carries weight partly because it's sworn to. This section requires the notice described in § 751.23 to be signed by the claimant, or by the claimant's agent, and verified by the oath of whoever signs it, affirming that everything stated is true to that person's knowledge.
That verification requirement mirrors the seriousness the rest of this chapter attaches to sworn statements — the plaintiff's affidavit under § 751.09 and the verified complaint under § 751.04 both carry the same kind of accountability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can sign the notice of ownership?
The claimant personally, or the claimant's agent.
Does the notice have to be sworn?
Yes. Section 751.24 requires it to be verified by the oath of the party signing it, attesting that the statements in it are true to that person's knowledge.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 52.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as: verified notice of ownership destroyed records law