La. Civ. Code art. 2347
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 2347, 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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Alienation of community property; concurrence of other spouse.
Official statutory text
A. The concurrence of both spouses is required for the alienation, encumbrance, or lease of community immovables, standing, cut, or fallen timber, furniture or furnishings while located in the family home, all or substantially all of the assets of a community enterprise, and movables issued or registered as provided by law in the names of the spouses jointly.
B. The concurrence of both spouses is required to harvest community timber.
Acts 1979, No. 709, §1; Acts 2001, No. 558, §1.
B. The concurrence of both spouses is required to harvest community timber.
Acts 1979, No. 709, §1; Acts 2001, No. 558, §1.
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