La. Civ. Code art. 3497

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
Section 3497 - Actions subject to a five year prescription

The following actions are subject to a liberative prescription of five years:

An action for annulment of a testament;

An action for the reduction of an excessive donation;

An action for the rescission of a partition and warranty of portions; and

An action for damages for the harvesting of timber without the consent of the owner.

This prescription is suspended in favor of minors, during minority.

La. C.C. § 3497

Acts 1983, No. 173, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 2009, No. 107, §1.
Acts 1983, No. 173, §1, eff. 1/1/1984; Acts 2009, No. 107, §1.