Louisiana § RS 8:807 - Co-owners; identification
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 8:807 — Co-owners; identification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 8:807. Co-owners; identification
An affidavit by any informed but disinterested person having knowledge of the facts setting forth the fact of the death of one co-owner and establishing the identity of the surviving co-owner named in the deed to any cemetery space or right of interment, when filed with the cemetery authority, shall constitute complete and sufficient authorization to the cemetery authority to permit the use of one unoccupied portion of the space in accordance with the directions of the surviving co-owner.
Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 8:807 cover?
Section RS 8:807 ("Co-owners; identification") 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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