La. Civ. Code art. 1362
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1362, part of Louisiana’s Civil Code — louisiana's civil law tradition codifies persons, property, obligations, and family relations here rather than in a separate statutory code.
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Coheir's right to take succession effects in payment of collation.
Official statutory text
When the deduction which is to be made in favor of the heir to whom the collation is due, has been ascertained and established, according to * the preceding article, if there be among the effects of the succession any movables or immovables, which this heir wishes to take at the estimated value in payment of the amount of the collation due to him, he can take them at his choice, and the officer shall give them to him.**
* English translation of French text incomplete; should include "the operation mentioned in."
** English translation of French text incomplete; should include "to the amount of the collation due to him."
* English translation of French text incomplete; should include "the operation mentioned in."
** English translation of French text incomplete; should include "to the amount of the collation due to him."
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