La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 544 (2026)

Art. 544.  Methods of establishing usufruct; things susceptible of usufruct.

Usufruct may be established by a juridical act either inter vivos or mortis causa, or by operation of law.  The usufruct created by juridical act is called conventional; the usufruct created by operation of law is called legal.

Usufruct may be established on all kinds of things, movable or immovable, corporeal or incorporeal.

Acts 1976, No. 103, §1.