Louisiana § CC 3353 - Effect of indefinite or incomplete name
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 3353 — Effect of indefinite or incomplete name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 3353. Effect of indefinite or incomplete name
A recorded instrument is effective with respect to a third person if the name of a party is not so indefinite, incomplete, or erroneous as to be misleading and the instrument as a whole reasonably alerts a person examining the records that the instrument may be that of the party.
Acts 2005, No. 169, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.
NOTE: Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, changed the effective date of Acts 2005, No. 169, to July 1, 2006.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 3353 cover?
Section CC 3353 ("Effect of indefinite or incomplete name") 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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