Louisiana § RS 9:4887 - Statement of privilege; form and content
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:4887 — Statement of privilege; form and content, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:4887. Statement of privilege; form and content
A. A statement of privilege given by this Subpart must be in writing, signed by or on behalf of the creditor, and contain all of the following information:
(1) The name and address of the creditor and whether he is filing as an operator or non-operator.
(2) The amount of the obligation due as of the date of the statement.
(3) The name and address of the person owing such amount.
(4) The name of the operator of the well as shown by the records of the commissioner of conservation.
(5) A description of the operating interest over which the privilege is claimed.
B. The statement of privilege is not invalid if it fails to contain all of the information required by Subsection A of this Section, but fairly apprises the person against whom the privilege is asserted of the privilege claimed and of the operating interest, hydrocarbons, or other property upon which the privilege is claimed.
Acts 1997, No. 1040, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:4887 ("Statement of privilege; form and content") 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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