1157. The usufructuary under a legacy by general title may pay the debts of the succession; the bare owner is accountable therefor to him at the end of the usufruct.
Where the usufructuary elects not to pay the debts of the succession, the bare owner may cause the sale of property subject to the usufruct, up to the amount of the debts, or pay the debts himself; in the latter case, the usufructuary pays interest to the bare owner on the amount paid, for the duration of the usufruct.
1991, c. 64, a. 1157; I.N. 2014-05-01.