La. Rev. Stat. § 9:196
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Limited tutorship by nature
Official statutory text
A tutor who is entitled to tutorship by nature pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter 1 of Title VIII of Book I of the Civil Code and without qualification may perform or discharge any act affecting any right or interest of the minor which involves not more than ten thousand dollars actually received by the minor, notwithstanding court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses. For purposes of this Section, the natural tutor need not comply with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 4061, 4265 through 4268, 4269.1, and 4270 through 4272.
Acts 1997, No. 851, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1243, §1; Acts 2003, No. 600, §1.
Acts 1997, No. 851, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1243, §1; Acts 2003, No. 600, §1.
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