Louisiana § CC 1229 - Reasons for collation.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1229 — Reasons for collation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 1229. Reasons for collation.
The obligation of collating is founded on the equality which must be naturally observed between children and other lawful descendants, who divide among them the succession of their father, mother and other ascendants; and also on the presumption that what was given or bequeathed to children * by their ascendants was so disposed of in advance of what they might one day expect from their succession.
* English translation of French text incomplete; should include "or descendants."
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1229 cover?
Section CC 1229 ("Reasons for collation.") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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