Usufruct
Article 1829

Subrogation by operation of law ACTIVE

Subrogation takes place by operation of law:

(1) In favor of an obligee who pays another obligee whose right is preferred to his because of a privilege, pledge, mortgage, or security interest;

(2) In favor of a purchaser of movable or immovable property who uses the purchase money to pay creditors holding any privilege, pledge, mortgage, or security interest on the property;

(3) In favor of an obligor who pays a debt he owes with others or for others and who has recourse against those others as a result of the payment;

(4) In favor of a successor who pays estate debts with his own funds; and

(5) In the other cases provided by law.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985
  • amendment Acts 1989, No. 137, §16, eff. Sept. 1, 1989
  • amendment Acts 2001, No. 572, §1

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@misc{lacivcode-art-1829,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 1829},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/1829},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}