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Usufruct of surviving spouse affecting legitime; security

La. Civ. Code art. 1514
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1514. Usufruct of surviving spouse affecting legitime; security A forced heir may request security when a usufruct in favor of a surviving spouse affects his legitime and he is not a child of the surviving spouse. A forced heir may also request security to the extent that a surviving spouse's usufruct over the legitime affects separate property. The court may order the execution of notes, mortgages, or other documents as it deems necessary, or may impose a mortgage or lien on either community or separate property, movable or immovable, as security. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 77, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1207, §2. NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 1207, §3.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=108834Fetched: 10/20/2026

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