Louisiana § RS 9:1141.44 - Purchaser's right to cancel
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§ RS 9:1141.44. Purchaser's right to cancel
A. The person required to deliver a public offering statement shall provide a purchaser with a copy of the public offering statement and all amendments thereto at least fifteen days before transfer of the lot. A purchaser shall not be required to acquire a lot unless fifteen days have elapsed from the date of the delivery of the public offering statement. A purchaser, before transfer, may cancel the contract within fifteen days after first receiving the public offering statement.
B. If a purchaser does not receive a public offering statement as required by this Subpart, the purchaser may cancel any contract to sell any time prior to the transfer, and, upon doing so, shall be entitled to recover actual damages.
C. A purchaser may cancel a contract pursuant to Subsection A or B of this Section by hand delivering or mailing notice thereof by prepaid United States mail to the seller or his agent for service of process. Cancellation is without penalty. All payments made by the purchaser to the seller before cancellation shall be promptly refunded.
D. If a purchaser does not receive a public offering statement as required by this Subpart prior to or at the time of the execution of the contract to sell, the purchaser may recover all costs and expenses incurred if the purchaser elects to cancel the contract to sell prior to acquisition of the lot.
Acts 2024, No. 158, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:1141.44 ("Purchaser's right to cancel") 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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