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Defenses available to surety

La. Civ. Code art. 3046
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3046. Defenses available to surety The surety may assert against the creditor any defense to the principal obligation that the principal obligor could assert except lack of capacity or discharge in bankruptcy of the principal obligor. Acts 1987, No. 409, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=110088Fetched: 10/20/2026

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