La. Civ. Code art. 587
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 587, 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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Liability for debts; usufruct established mortis causa
Official statutory text
When the usufruct is established mortis causa , the usufructuary is not liable for estate debts, but the property subject to the usufruct may be sold for the payment of estate debts, in accordance with the rules provided for the payment of the debt of an estate in Book III of this Code.
Acts 1976, No. 103, §1; Acts 2010, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 2010.
Acts 1976, No. 103, §1; Acts 2010, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 2010.
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