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Regulation of payment of debts by testament or by agreement among successors

La. Civ. Code art. 1420
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1420. Regulation of payment of debts by testament or by agreement among successors The provisions of this Section pertaining to responsibility of the successors among themselves for estate debts do not prevent that responsibility from being otherwise regulated by the testament or by agreement of the successors. Nevertheless, the rights of creditors of the estate cannot be impaired by the testament or by agreement among the successors. 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=108777Fetched: 10/20/2026

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