Usufruct
Article 583

Ruin from accident, force majeure , or age ACTIVE

Neither the usufructuary nor the naked owner is bound to restore property that has been totally destroyed through accident, force majeure , or age.

If the naked owner elects to restore the property or to make extraordinary repairs, he shall do so within a reasonable time and in the manner least inconvenient and onerous for the usufructuary.

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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. 583 (2026).
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BibTeX
@misc{lacivcode-art-583,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 583},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/583},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}