Louisiana § CC 1595 - Accretion to universal legatee
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1595 — Accretion to universal legatee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 1595. Accretion to universal legatee
All legacies that lapse, and are not disposed of under the preceding Articles, accrete ratably to the universal legatees.
When a general legacy is phrased as a residue or balance of the estate without specifying that the residue or balance is the remaining fraction or a certain portion of the estate after the other general legacies, even though that is its effect, it shall be treated as a universal legacy for purposes of accretion under this Article.
Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1595 cover?
Section CC 1595 ("Accretion to universal legatee") 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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