Louisiana § RS 13:3855 - Recordation and entry deemed seizure and possession by sheriff; recordation notice of privilege of seizing creditor
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§ RS 13:3855. Recordation and entry deemed seizure and possession by sheriff; recordation notice of privilege of seizing creditor
The entry of the description of the immovable property to be seized in the sheriff's seizure book and the filing of the notice for recordation in the office of the recorder of mortgages, as provided in R.S. 13:3853 and 13:3854, shall be considered the actual seizure and possession by the sheriff of the immovable property described; and it is not necessary for the sheriff to make an actual seizure or to take actual possession thereof, or to appoint a keeper therefor.
The filing of the notice for recordation in the office of the recorder of mortgages, as provided in R.S. 13:3853, constitutes notice to third persons of the seizure and of the existence of the privilege accorded by law to the seizing creditor.
Acts 1960, No. 32, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:3855 ("Recordation and entry deemed seizure and possession by sheriff; recordation notice of privilege of seizing creditor") 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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