Louisiana § CC 1601 - Preference of payment among particular legacies
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1601 — Preference of payment among particular legacies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 1601. Preference of payment among particular legacies
If the property remaining after payment of the debts and satisfaction of the legitime proves insufficient to discharge all particular legacies, the legacies of specific things must be discharged first and then the legacies of groups and collections of things. Any remaining property must be applied toward the discharge of legacies of money, to be divided among the legatees of money in proportion to the amounts of their legacies. When a legacy of money is expressly declared to be in recompense for services, it shall be paid in preference to all other legacies of money.
Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § CC 1601
What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1601 cover?
Section CC 1601 ("Preference of payment among particular legacies") 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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