La. Civ. Code art. 797

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 797, 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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Ownership in indivision; definition

Official statutory text

Ownership of the same thing by two or more persons is ownership in indivision. In the absence of other provisions of law or juridical act, the shares of all co-owners are presumed to be equal.

Acts 1990, No. 990, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.

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