As used in this article: (a) âDeclared homesteadâ means the dwelling described in a homestead declaration. (b) âDeclared homestead ownerâ includes both of the following: (1) The owner of an interest in the declared homestead who is named as a declared homestead owner in a homestead declaration recorded pursuant to this article. (2) The declarant named in a declaration of homestead recorded prior to July 1, 1983, pursuant to former Title 5 (commencing with Section 1237) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code and the spouse of such declarant. (c) âDwellingâ means any interest in real property (whether present or future, vested or contingent, legal or equitable) that is a âdwellingâ as defined in Section 704.710, but does not include a leasehold estate with an unexpired term of less than two years or the interest of the beneficiary of a trust. (d) âHomestead declarationâ includes both of the following: (1) A homestead declaration recorded pursuant to this article. (2) A declaration of homestead recorded prior to July 1, 1983, pursuant to former Title 5 (commencing with former Section 1237) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code. (e) âSpouseâ means a âspouseâ as defined in Section 704.710.
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