CC 935 - Acquisition of ownership; seizin
Art. 935. Acquisition of ownership; seizin
Immediately at the death of the decedent, universal successors acquire ownership of the estate and particular successors acquire ownership of the things bequeathed to them.
Prior to the qualification of a succession representative only a universal successor may represent the decedent with respect to the heritable rights and obligations of the decedent.
Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.