Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:603 – Absentee minor or interdict not represented; special representation to effect sale
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:603
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
When it is desired to sell the whole property in which a minor or interdict owns an undivided interest, or the undivided interest of a minor or interdict in property, and the minor or interdict is an absentee and not represented by a tutor or curator residing in the state, the court having jurisdiction of the property may appoint, on the petition of any co-owner, a tutor or curator and an under tutor or under curator to serve under oath without bond to represent the absentee in the proceedings. A foreign tutor, curator, or guardian who has been recognized as provided in Article 4431 or 4556 of the Code of Civil Procedure may represent the minor or interdict under this section.
Amended by Acts 1960, No. 31, §2; eff. Jan. 1, 1961.