Louisiana § 9:5001

Louisiana Statutes

§ 9:5001

Louisiana § 9:5001

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La. Stat. Ann. § 9:5001 (2026).

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§5001. Privilege for fees

A.A special privilege is hereby granted to attorneys at law for the amount of their professional fees on all judgments obtained by them, and on the property recovered thereby, either as plaintiff or defendant, to take rank as a first privilege thereon superior to all other privileges and security interests under Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Laws.

B.The term "professional fees", as used in this Section, means the agreed upon fee, whether fixed or contingent, and any and all other amounts advanced by the attorney to or on behalf of the client, as permitted by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Acts 1989, No. 78, §1, eff. June 16, 1989; Acts 2001, No. 128, §4, eff. July 1, 2001.

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§5001. Privilege for fees
A. A special privilege is hereby granted to attorneys at law for the amount of their professional fees on all judgments obtained by them, and on the property recovered thereby, either as plaintiff or defendant, to take rank as a first privilege thereon superior to all other privileges and security interests under Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Laws.
B. The term "professional fees", as used in this Section, means the agreed upon fee, whether fixed or contingent, and any and all other amounts advanced by the attorney to or on behalf of the client, as permitted by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Acts 1989, No. 78, §1, eff. June 16, 1989; Acts 2001, No. 128, §4, eff. July 1, 2001.