Louisiana § RS 6:393 - Notice to creditors and depositors
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§ RS 6:393. Notice to creditors and depositors
A. All persons having claims against the bank shall present their claims substantiated by legal proof to the receiver within one hundred eighty days after the bank is closed.
B. The receiver shall cause notice of the claims procedure to be published once a week for twelve consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the parish of domicile of the bank and to be mailed to each person whose name appears as a creditor or depositor upon books of the bank at his last address of record.
C. Within one hundred eighty days following receipt of the claim, the receiver shall notify in writing any claimant whose claim has been rejected. Notice is effective when mailed. Any claimant whose claim has been rejected by the receiver may petition the receivership court for a hearing on his claim within sixty days from the date his claim is rejected.
Acts 1984, No. 719, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:393 cover?
Section RS 6:393 ("Notice to creditors and depositors") 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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