La. Civ. Code art. 1828
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1828, 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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Conventional subrogation by the obligor
Official statutory text
An obligor who pays a debt with money or other fungible things borrowed for that purpose may subrogate the lender to the rights of the obligee, even without the obligee's consent.
The agreement for subrogation must be made in writing expressing that the purpose of the loan is to pay the debt.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
The agreement for subrogation must be made in writing expressing that the purpose of the loan is to pay the debt.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
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