Louisiana Abandoned property

What can a landlord do with property a tenant leaves behind in Louisiana?

Louisiana's lease law (Civil Code arts. 2668-2729 and R.S. 9:3251-3261) sets no procedure for property a tenant leaves behind (R.S. 9:3251(C) only excuses the deposit-return rules when a tenant abandons) (full text read).

Verified Source: La. C.C. arts. 2668-2729; La. R.S. 9:3251-3261 · last checked 2026-10-15