Louisiana § CC 892 - Devolution of separate property in absence of parents or in absence of brothers and sisters
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 892 — Devolution of separate property in absence of parents or in absence of brothers and sisters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 892. Devolution of separate property in absence of parents or in absence of brothers and sisters
If the deceased leaves neither descendants nor parents, his brothers or sisters or descendants from them succeed to his separate property in full ownership to the exclusion of other ascendants and other collaterals.
If the deceased leaves neither descendants nor brothers or sisters, nor descendants from them, his parent or parents succeed to the separate property to the exclusion of other ascendants and other collaterals.
Acts 1981, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 892 cover?
Section CC 892 ("Devolution of separate property in absence of parents or in absence of brothers and sisters") 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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