2011 Louisiana Laws
Civil Code
CC 1585 — Universal legacy


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Art. 1585. Universal legacy

A universal legacy is a disposition of all of the estate, or the balance of the estate that remains after particular legacies.

A universal legacy may be made jointly for the benefit of more than one legatee without changing its nature.

Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.

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