La. Civ. Code art. 3271
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
The vendor of an immovable only preserves his privilege on the object, when he has caused to be duly recorded at the office for recording mortgages, his act of sale, in the manner directed hereafter, whatever may be the amount due to him on the sale.
La. C.C. § 3271