Usufruct
Article 1604

Discharge of legacies, limitation of liability ACTIVE

In all the foregoing instances, a successor who is obligated to discharge a legacy is personally liable for his failure to do so only to the extent of the value of the property of the estate that he receives, valued as of the time of receipt. He is not personally liable to other successors by way of contribution or reimbursement for any greater amount.

Actions

JSON Markdown Source (legis.la.gov)

References

None.

Cited by

None.

History

  • enactment Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999

Article navigation

Cite Article 1604

Bluebook
La. Civ. Code art. 1604 (2026).
Permalink
https://theusufruct.com/cc/1604
BibTeX
@misc{lacivcode-art-1604,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 1604},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/1604},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}