California title review and objections
When the title commitment has to be delivered and how long the buyer then has to object to defects.
C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)
Current RPA. Revision not confirmed.
Title (preliminary report) contingency removal
By default it is 17 calendar days after the Effective Date (¶3L / ¶13). The deadline is 11:59 PM local time.
Source: www.car.org · checked 2026-10-16
If it falls on a weekend or holiday
- Title (preliminary report) contingency removal: If it lands on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day.
'Days' are calendar days, and Acceptance is day 0. After Acceptance, the last day for performing any act, including Close of Escrow, can't be a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and moves to the next day. The initial deposit is the exception: it's counted in business days. 'Days After' periods end at 11:59 p.m.
Worked example: C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement
C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA). Effective Date Friday, October 16, 2026. Calculated with the same rules as the calculator.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Title (preliminary report) contingency removal | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
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How is the "Title (preliminary report) contingency removal" calculated on the C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)?
By default it is 17 calendar days after the Effective Date (¶3L / ¶13). If it lands on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day. It ends at 11:59 PM local time.
Do weekends count for this deadline in California?
'Days' are calendar days, and Acceptance is day 0. After Acceptance, the last day for performing any act, including Close of Escrow, can't be a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and moves to the next day. The initial deposit is the exception: it's counted in business days. 'Days After' periods end at 11:59 p.m.
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