La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3156

This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3156, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.

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Maximum security of executor

Official statutory text

The executor cannot be compelled to furnish security, under the provisions of Articles 3153 through 3155, in an amount in excess of the maximum security required of the administrator under Article 3151.

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