Louisiana Civil Law is the legacy of Louisiana’s French and Spanish heritage. While it is different than other states, it is actually designed to be more accessible to the average citizen. In civil law societies, there is a deference to the written law and very little weight is given to judicial precedent. This means that if the average person wants to know the rules of the game, they simply need to read the civil code. They do not need to pour through volumes of judicial opinions. Here are some categories and statutes of the civil code that are very useful.
- Business Entities
- Caveat Notarius
- Conveyance and Mortgage of Immovables
- Donations
- Featured Post
- Juridical Acts
- Lease
- Mandate – Power of Attorney
- Mandate and Representation
- Matrimonial Regimes
- Miscellaneous Acts
- Mortgage
- Oaths
- Obligations and Contracts
- Property Descriptions
- Provisional Custody
- Public Inventory
- Registry and Recordation
- Sale
- Security and Pledge
- Servitudes
- Sources of Law and Legal Authority
- Succession and Testament
- Succession and Testament – Legacy
- Succession by Affidavit
- Suretyship
- The Office of Notary Public in Louisiana
- Things and Ownership
- Titled Movable Transactions
- Trusts
