Louisiana § RS 9:3320 - Cancellation of lease following lessee's default
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3320 — Cancellation of lease following lessee's default, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:3320. Cancellation of lease following lessee's default
A. If the lessor elects to cancel the lease following the lessee's default as provided in R.S. 9:3318(A)(1)(b), the lessor shall forward a written notice to the lessee to that effect, which notice may either be personally delivered to the lessee or mailed to him by registered or certified mail at his address as shown in the lease agreement or at the address mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties, or if there is no such address, then at the lessee's last known address.
B. If the leased property has been subleased or the lease assigned by the lessee and the lessor has been notified in writing of the sublease or assignment, then all notices required under this Section shall also be sent to each known, authorized sublessee or assigned in the same manner as provided for notice to the prime lessee.
Acts 1985, No. 592, §1, eff. July 13, 1985.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:3320 ("Cancellation of lease following lessee's default") 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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