Dispensation of security

La. Civ. Code art. 573

La. Civ. Code art. 573

Art. 573. Dispensation of security A. Security is dispensed with when any of the following occur: (1) A person has a legal usufruct under Article 223 or 3252. (2) A surviving spouse has a legal usufruct under Article 890 unless the naked owner is not a child of the usufructuary or if the naked owner is a child of the usufructuary and is also a forced heir of the decedent, the naked owner may obtain security but only to the extent of his legitime. (3) A parent has a legal usufruct under Article 891 unless the naked owner is not a child of the usufructuary. (4) A surviving spouse has a legal usufruct under Article 2434 unless the naked owner is a child of the decedent but not a child of the usufructuary. B. A seller or donor of property under reservation of usufruct is not required to give security. Acts 1976, No. 103, §1; Acts 2004, No. 158, §1; Acts 2010, No. 881, §1, eff. July 2, 2010.