Louisiana § RS 9:5552 - Defenses to enforcement of a collateral mortgage
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§ RS 9:5552. Defenses to enforcement of a collateral mortgage
A. If the obligor of the written obligation that the collateral mortgage secures does not raise the following defenses or claim the extinction of the collateral mortgage, then the mortgagor may not raise as a defense to the enforcement or claim the extinction of the collateral mortgage for any cause, other than forged signatures, based on the invalidity or unenforceability of the written obligation, or the extinction of the written obligation.
B. If neither the obligor of the written obligation that the collateral mortgage secures nor the mortgagor raises the following defenses or claims the extinction of the collateral mortgage, then, as long as the effects of registry continue in accordance with Article 3369 of the Civil Code, third persons may not raise as a defense to the enforcement or claim the extinction of the collateral mortgage for any cause, other than forged signatures, based on the invalidity or unenforceability of the written obligation, or the extinction of the written obligation.
Acts 1989, No. 137, §7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:5552 ("Defenses to enforcement of a collateral mortgage") 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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