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This California Department of Real Estate (DRE) electronic submission application is to be used for online applications for reimbursement from the Consumer Recovery Account (CRA).
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There is NO FEE to electronically submit the CRA Application to DRE.
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Consumer Recovery Account - Application for Payment.
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Please read all information before completing this application:
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DRE must receive the CRA Application within one year from the date the judgment or criminal
restitution order becomes final by certified mail, personal delivery to a DRE Office, or
electronically through DRE’s website. See Section 10471(b) of the Business and Professions Code
(Code), and Section 3100 (f) (definition of “final judgment”) of the Regulations of the Real Estate
Commissioner at Title 10, Chapter 6 of the California Code of Regulations.
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Section 10471(a) of the Code requires that a copy of both the Notice to Judgment Debtor front and back
Notice to Judgment Debtor (Consumer Recovery Account Claim) RE 809, Rev 7/18
and a copy of the signed CRA Application are served upon the judgment debtor by certified mail, personal service or publication,
depending on license status. See subdivisions (a) & (b) of Section 10471 of the Code. Verify the real estate license status at DRE Public License Lookup.
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CRA Fact Sheet DRE Consumer Recovery Account Fact Sheet
- A copy of the judgment or criminal restitution order bearing the court’s file stamp.
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The detailed narrative statement of the facts referred to in Part I, Item 6, of the CRA Application.
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The description of searches and inquiries referred to in Part I, Item 5B, of the CRA Application
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Transaction Documents
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No more than 50 document uploads per submission. Files must be in .PDF format. TOTAL file size cannot exceed 100 megabytes (MB).
All other file types will be rejected by this application. File names cannot be longer than 50 characters. Consider printing and scanning files if they are too large.
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I am the Claimant in this matter. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the information in
this Application is true and correct to my own knowledge. By electronically filing the Application, I declare I will provide
the original signed Application to DRE upon DRE’s request.
I am Claimant’s attorney in this matter. I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the information
in this Application is true and correct to my own knowledge. By electronically filing the Application, I declare I will provide
the original signed Application to DRE upon DRE’s request.
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