La. Civ. Code art. 575

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 575, 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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Failure to give security

Official statutory text

If the usufructuary does not give security, the court may order that the property be delivered to an administrator appointed in accordance with Articles 3111 through 3113 of the Code of Civil Procedure for administration on behalf of the usufructuary. The administration terminates if the usufructuary gives security.

Acts 1976, No. 103, §1; Acts 2010, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 2010.

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