Article 1496

Permissible burdens on legitime ACTIVE

No charges, conditions, or burdens may be imposed on the legitime except those expressly authorized by law, such as a usufruct in favor of a surviving spouse or the placing of the legitime in trust.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1981, No. 442, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982
  • amendment Acts 1989, No. 788, §1, eff. July 1, 1990
  • amendment Acts 1990, No. 147, §1, eff. July 1, 1990
  • amendment Acts 1995, No. 1180, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996

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La. Civ. Code art. 1496 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-1496,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 1496},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/1496},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}