Louisiana § RS 9:169 - Election to take payment or delivery
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:169 — Election to take payment or delivery, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:169. Election to take payment or delivery
A. The administrator may decline to receive property reported under this Chapter that the administrator considers to have a value less than the expenses of notice and sale.
B. A holder, with the written consent of the administrator and upon conditions and terms prescribed by the administrator, may report and deliver property before the property is presumed abandoned. Property so delivered shall be held by the administrator and is not presumed abandoned until it otherwise would be presumed abandoned under this Chapter.
Acts 1986, No. 829, §1, eff. July 10, 1986; Acts 1992, No. 74, §1, eff. June 5, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 809, §1, eff. July 10, 1997.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:169 cover?
Section RS 9:169 ("Election to take payment or delivery") 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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