Louisiana § RS 33:4767 - Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4767 — Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 33:4767. Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict

In the event the building or structure is unoccupied and its owner is absent from the state and unrepresented therein, or in the event the building is owned by a minor who has no tutor or an interdict who has no curator, the parish president, police jury, or mayor shall appoint an attorney at law to represent the absentee, minor, or interdict upon whom the notices and other proceedings provided in this Subpart may be served.  The attorney shall be paid a reasonable fee to be taxed as cost.

Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4767 cover?

Section RS 33:4767 ("Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict") 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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