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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. A petition for the appointment of a curator for an absent person, as provided in Civil Code Article 47, shall be filed in the district court of the parish where the absent person was domiciled at the time his absence commenced.
B. If the absent person was not domiciled in this state at the time his absence commenced, the petition may be filed in the district court of any parish where:
(1) Immovable property of the absent person is situated; or
(2) Movable property of the absent person is situated, if he owned no immovable property in the state at the time of his absence.
C. The venue provided in this Section may not be waived.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 13, § 3421. Curatorship of the property of absent persons; court where proceedings are brought - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-13-sect-3421/
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