Louisiana § RS 9:5011 - Privilege of succession creditor and particular legatee
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§ RS 9:5011. Privilege of succession creditor and particular legatee
A creditor of the succession of a deceased person has a privilege on all of the property left by the deceased, if the heirs or legatees have accepted the succession without an administration thereof. The creditor enjoys this privilege whether his claim is demandable or not, and whether it is liquidated or not.
A particular legatee who has not received the delivery of his legacy has a privilege on all of the property left by the deceased, if the residuary heirs or legatees have accepted the succession without an administration thereof.
The privileges provided by this section entitle the succession creditor to be paid out of the proceeds of the judicial sale of the property left by the deceased, and the particular legatee to compel the delivery of his legacy, with preference over the creditors of the heirs or legatees.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 31, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:5011 ("Privilege of succession creditor and particular legatee") 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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