Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 2436 (2026)

 Nonheritable right; prescription.

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Art. 2436.  Nonheritable right; prescription.

The right of the surviving spouse to claim the marital portion is personal and nonheritable.  This right prescribes three years from the date of death.

Acts 1979, No. 710, §1.