Section 2948.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 2948.
in effectA mortgage of real property may be made in substantially the following form:
This mortgage, made the ____ day of ________, in the year ____, by A
B, of _____, mortgagor, to C
D, of ______, mortgagee, witnesseth:
That the mortgagor mortgages to the mortgagee [here describe the property], as security for the payment to him of _______ dollars, on [or before] the _____ day of ________, in the year ____, with
interest thereon [or as security for the payment of an obligation, describing it, etc.]
A
B.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026