If security is owed to the naked owner by the usufructuary who is the surviving spouse, the court may order the execution of notes, mortgages, or other documents as it deems necessary, or may impose a mortgage or lien on either community or separate property, movable or immovable, as security.
La. R.S. 9:1202
Form of security for legal usufruct of surviving spouse
Acts 2003, No. 1207, §1.
Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.