Property Ownership
In Louisiana, the forced heirship laws require that:
AAll property be sold at death and distributed as cash
BA portion of a deceased parent's estate be reserved for children, restricting the testator's freedom to disinherit✓ Correct
CSurviving spouses receive all property
DAll property pass to the state if there is no will
Explanation
Louisiana's forced heirship laws (a Civil Law concept) reserve a portion of an estate (the 'legitime') for forced heirs — generally children under 24 or those permanently disabled — limiting a parent's ability to disinherit them.
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Key Terms to Know
Fee Simple
The highest and most complete form of property ownership — absolute ownership with the right to use, sell, or pass the property to heirs.
Tenancy in CommonCo-ownership where two or more people hold undivided interests that need not be equal and pass to each owner's heirs — no right of survivorship.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
EasementA non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
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