Louisiana § RS 9:2801.1 - Community property; allocation and assignment of ownership
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§ RS 9:2801.1. Community property; allocation and assignment of ownership
When federal law or the provisions of a statutory pension or retirement plan, state or federal, preempt or preclude community classification of property that would have been classified as community property under the principles of the Civil Code, the spouse of the person entitled to such property shall be allocated or assigned the ownership of community property equal in value to such property prior to the division of the rest of the community property. Nevertheless, if such property consists of a spouse's right to receive social security benefits or the benefits themselves, then the court in its discretion may allocate or assign other community property equal in value to the other spouse.
Acts 2001, No. 642, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1036, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2801.1 ("Community property; allocation and assignment of ownership") 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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