La. Civ. Code art. 3340

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-495, effective on or before 7/1/2024
Section 3340 - Effect of recording other documents

If the law or a recorded instrument expressly makes the recordation of an act or instrument a condition to the creation, extinction, or modification of rights or obligations, such act or instrument is not effective as to a third person until it is recorded.

The recordation of a document, other than an instrument described in Article 3338, that is required by law to be registered, filed, or otherwise recorded with the clerk of court or recorder of conveyances or of mortgages or in the conveyance or mortgage records shall have only the effect provided for by such law.

La. C.C. § 3340

Acts 2005, No. 169, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.
Acts 2005, No. 169, §1, eff. 1/1/2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. 11/29/2005.

Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, changed the effective date of Acts 2005, No. 169, to July 1, 2006.