Louisiana § CC 1281 - Alienation of immovable by donee by onerous title; creation of real right in immovable by donee or operation of law
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1281 — Alienation of immovable by donee by onerous title; creation of real right in immovable by donee or operation of law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 1281. Alienation of immovable by donee by onerous title; creation of real right in immovable by donee or operation of law
A. If the donee who owes the collation has alienated by onerous title the immovable given to him, the coheirs shall not have the right to claim the immovable in the hands of the transferee.
B. If the donee who owes the collation has created a real right by onerous title in the immovable given to him or such right has been created by operation of law since the donee received the immovable, the coheirs may claim the immovable in the hands of the donee but subject to such real right as has been created. In such a case, the donee and his successors by gratuitous title are accountable for the resulting diminution of the value of the property.
Amended by Acts 1981, No. 739, §1. Acts 1984, No. 869, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1281 cover?
Section CC 1281 ("Alienation of immovable by donee by onerous title; creation of real right in immovable by donee or operation of law") 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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