Article 558

Improvements and alterations ACTIVE

The usufructuary may make improvements and alterations on the property subject to the usufruct at his cost and with the written consent of the naked owner. If the naked owner fails or refuses to give his consent, the usufructuary may, after notice to the naked owner and with the approval of the court, make at his cost those improvements and alterations that a prudent administrator would make.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1976, No. 103, §1
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 2010

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La. Civ. Code art. 558 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-558,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 558},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/558},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}