La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4073
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4073, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Functions, duties, and authority of provisional tutor
Official statutory text
The functions of a provisional tutor are limited to the care of the person of the minor and the preservation of his rights and property. In the performance of his functions, a provisional tutor has the same authority, and is subject to the same duties and obligations, as a tutor.
Under specific authority of the court which appointed him, a provisional tutor may:
(1) Institute and prosecute an action to enforce judicially a right of the minor; and
(2) Operate a business belonging to the minor.
A provisional tutor shall file an account upon the termination of his authority.
Under specific authority of the court which appointed him, a provisional tutor may:
(1) Institute and prosecute an action to enforce judicially a right of the minor; and
(2) Operate a business belonging to the minor.
A provisional tutor shall file an account upon the termination of his authority.
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