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When the usufruct is established mortis causa, the usufructuary is not liable for estate debts, but the property subject to the usufruct may be sold for the payment of estate debts, in accordance with the rules provided for the payment of the debt of an estate in Book III of this Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Civil Code Tit. III, Art. 587. Liability for debts; usufruct established mortis causa - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/civil-code/la-civ-code-tit-iii-art-587/
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