Louisiana § RS 13:901 - Requirements for indexing names
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:901 — Requirements for indexing names, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:901. Requirements for indexing names
The recorder of mortgages and of conveyances shall index any act required to be recorded in the names of the natural persons as recited in the act, including the full name, including middle name or middle initial, and family name of such natural person. In addition, if a woman is a party to an act, it shall be indexed in her family name and all other names recited in the act.
Acts 1987, No. 679, §1; Acts 2005, No. 169, §5, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 621, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:901 ("Requirements for indexing names") 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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