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Joint or separate legacy

La. Civ. Code art. 1588
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1588. Joint or separate legacy A legacy to more than one person is either joint or separate. It is separate when the testator assigns shares and joint when he does not. Nevertheless, the testator may make a legacy joint or separate by expressly designating it as such. Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=108914Fetched: 10/20/2026

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