Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 2432 (2026)

 Right to marital portion.

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CHAPTER 4--MARITAL PORTION

Art. 2432.  Right to marital portion.

When a spouse dies rich in comparison with the surviving spouse, the surviving spouse is entitled to claim the marital portion from the succession of the deceased spouse.

Acts 1979, No. 710, §1.