Title: Louisiana real estate laws, personal injury & business attorneys | Greenberg & LaPeyronnie, LLC.
Headings: Louisiana’s unique real estate laws
Louisiana’s unique real estate laws
Understanding Real Estate Law
Community vs. Separate Property
Forced Heirs?
Need for local real estate law expertise

Content: Ironically though, Louisiana is now known for having one of the more complex and difficult to understand state civil codes in the US. In contrast, the other US states follow the traditional British “common law” system which is based on laws derived from judge-made decisions. And while the difference between them is not always easy to explain, it can have very serious implications for people, businesses or other entities who own real estate in Louisiana. Understanding Real Estate Law
Real estate is a legal term that includes your land (i.e., a lot) along with anything that is built on and upon your land (i.e., a home, a building). Real estate law is the body of law and rules (including zoning laws and restrictive covenants) regulating your title, ownership and use of real estate. While most individuals use the term real estate, this is a term of art used in common law states. Louisiana is a civil law state, and the proper legal term for real estate is immovable property. In addition to this difference, there are many other differences in laws and concepts between the other states and Louisiana. These include: Settlement of property ownership disputes
Property usage and access contests
Zoning issues
Property settlement and divorce
Successions and inheritance
Usage (or usufruct) of property
Community vs. Separate Property
Occasionally, an individual may find himself or herself as a co-owner of real estate with other co-owners.