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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:956"
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heading: "Claims of successor who is a creditor of the estate"
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title I › Chapter 6 › Section 1"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999."
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    effective_date: 1999-07-01
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# Art. 956. Claims of successor who is a creditor of the estate

A successor may assert a claim that he has as a creditor of the estate whether he accepts or renounces his succession rights.