Category: Division of Property Statutes

Art. 2369 Accounting Between Spouses

Art. 2369.  Accounting between spouses; prescription. A spouse owes an accounting to the other spouse for community property under his control at the termination of the community property regime. The obligation to account prescribes in three years from the date of termination of the community property regime. Acts 1979, No. 709, §1.

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Art. 2369.1 Application of Co-Ownership Provisions

Art. 2369.1.  Application of co-ownership provisions After termination of the community property regime, the provisions governing co-ownership apply to former community property, unless otherwise provided by law or by juridical act. When the community property regime terminates for a cause other than death or judgment of declaration of death of a spouse, the following Articles [..]

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Art. 2369.3 Duty to Preserve

Art. 2369.3.  Duty to preserve; standard of care A spouse has a duty to preserve and to manage prudently former community property under his control, including a former community enterprise, in a manner consistent with the mode of use of that property immediately prior to termination of the community regime.  He is answerable for any [..]

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Art. 2369.4 Alienation, Encumbrance, or Lease Prohibited

Art. 2369.4.  Alienation, encumbrance, or lease prohibited A spouse may not alienate, encumber, or lease former community property or his undivided community interest in that property without the concurrence of the other spouse, except as provided in the following Articles.  In the absence of such concurrence, the alienation, encumbrance, or lease is a relative nullity. [..]

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