Louisiana § RS 9:1844 - Legitime burdened with income interest or usufruct
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:1844 — Legitime burdened with income interest or usufruct, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:1844. Legitime burdened with income interest or usufruct
The legitime in trust may be burdened with an income interest or with a usufruct in favor of a surviving spouse to the same extent and for the same term that a usufruct of the same property could be stipulated in favor of the same person for a like period.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 126, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:1844 cover?
Section RS 9:1844 ("Legitime burdened with income interest or usufruct") 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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