Article 890

Usufruct of surviving spouse ACTIVE

If the deceased spouse is survived by descendants, the surviving spouse shall have a usufruct over the decedent's share of the community property to the extent that the decedent has not disposed of it by testament. This usufruct terminates when the surviving spouse dies or remarries, whichever occurs first.

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History

  • amendment Acts 1990, No. 1075, §1, eff. July 27, 1990

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La. Civ. Code art. 890 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-890,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 890},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/890},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}