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Any person, other than the person to whom the abandoned property is exchanged, having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in or to any property abandoned and exchanged by a parish governing authority pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 48:702 shall file suit to establish the right claimed within six months after the date of publication of the public notice of abandonment or lose by prescription all such right, title, and interest in or to the property. This prescription runs against all persons, including minors and interdicts.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 48, § 703. Suit to establish title or interest after notice of abandonment; prescription - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-48-sect-703/
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