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La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4204

Security of tutor, undertutor's duty regarding sufficiency

activein force · 2026-09-15 – presentact-effective-date

The undertutor shall:

(1) Cause the natural tutor to record the legal mortgage in favor of the minor as provided in Article 4134;

(2) Require the tutor to furnish evidence that he has a valid and merchantable title to property offered as security under a special mortgage instead of bond and that the value of the property is at least equal to the amount of security required; otherwise the undertutor shall oppose the tutor's application to furnish a special mortgage; and

(3) Apply to the court for an order compelling the tutor to furnish additional security whenever the security has become insufficient for any reason.

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2026-09-15
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