US lawCaliforniaStatutesCode civDivision 3Part 4Title 14Chapter 2Article 12922Cal. CIV § 2922Cal. CIV § 2922Last amended: 1872Year: 2025Length: 25 wordsOfficial source A mortgage can be created, renewed, or extended, only by writing, executed with the formalities required in the case of a grant of real property.PreviousCal. CIV § 2921NextCal. CIV § 2923