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Legal Principles and Property Law The Fifth Amendment specifies that the government cannot seize private property for public use without providing fair compensation. Additionally, the Fourteenth Amendment states, “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”
Private property may consist of real estate, buildings, objects, intellectual property (copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secrets).
An example of private ownership would be if an individual owned a piece of land, a house, or a car. The individual would have the right to use the property as they see fit and to transfer ownership of the property to others if they so choose.
No California state law requires a driveway to be private property. Chances are that your driveway is but that is totally up to the developer who created the lot or subdivision.
Private property refers to the ownership of property by private parties - essentially anyone or anything other than the government.
A homestead declaration protects your home's equity from both to forced and voluntary sales of the property. Exempt proceeds from a voluntary sale are protected if another home is purchased within 6 months.
Declaration of Homestead – A document recorded by either a homeowner or head of household on his primary residence to protect his home from forced sale in satisfaction of certain types of creditors' claims. Decree of Distribution – Evidences the distribution of real property from the estate of a deceased person.
2026 REQUEST FOR VALUE REVIEW (PROP 8) California State Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 51 authorizes the Assessor to temporarily lower the assessed value of any real property when it is greater than the market value as of January 1, lien date.
The formula involves multiplying the assessed value by the Contra Costa County property tax rate, which includes the base rate of 1% plus any voter-approved local assessments and bonds. The actual property tax rate ends up being around 1.3% of a home's assessed value.
Copies of previous (up to 11 years) and current tax bills can be found on line by going to Account Lookup. Taxpayers may also call our office, 925-608-9500 and/or email Tax Information us to request a duplicate tax bill.