Article 55

Declaration of death; effect ACTIVE

The succession of the person declared dead shall be opened as of the date of death fixed in the judgment, and his estate shall devolve in accordance with the law of successions.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1990, No. 989, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991

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@misc{lacivcode-art-55,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 55},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/55},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}