Article 56

New evidence as to time of death ACTIVE

If there is clear and convincing new evidence establishing a date of death other than that determined in the judgment of declaration of death, the judgment shall be amended accordingly.

Persons previously recognized as successors are bound to restore the estate to the new successors but may keep the fruits they have gathered.

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History

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

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@misc{lacivcode-art-56,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 56},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/56},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}