Louisiana § RS 9:5013 - Effect of privileges

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:5013 — Effect of privileges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 9:5013. Effect of privileges

A.  The privilege provided by R.S. 9:5011 or R.S. 9:5012, for a period of three months after the death of the deceased and whether recorded or not, shall affect the movables owned by the heirs or legatees at, but shall be subordinate to any mortgage granted or other privilege existing thereon prior to, the time the privilege to effect a separation of patrimony is sought to be enforced.

B.  If the succession creditor, particular legatee, or creditor of the heir or legatee, as the case may be, files an affidavit of his claim for recordation in the mortgage office of the parish where the immovable property is situated within three months of the death of the deceased:

(1)  The privileges provided by R.S. 9:5011 shall affect all immovables left by the deceased, including those alienated by the heirs or legatees, as provided by R.S. 9:5014; and

(2)  The privilege provided by R.S. 9:5012 shall affect immovables not acquired through the succession and owned by the heir or legatee at, but shall be subordinate to any mortgage granted or other privilege existing thereon prior to, the time the privilege to effect a separation of patrimony is sought to be enforced.

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 9:5013 ("Effect of privileges") 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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