§ 4-204. Married woman's right to deal as if unmarried

   A married woman may do any of the following, as if she were unmarried:

   (1) engage in a business;

   (2) make a contract with any person, including her husband, whether or not she is engaged in business;

   (3) bind herself and her assigns by a covenant running with or related to real property or chattels real deeded to her on or after March 19, 1867;

   (4) form a partnership with any person, including her husband;

   (5) sue on any contract, including a contract made with her husband;

   (6) sue for the recovery, security, or protection of her property;

   (7) sue for any tort committed against her; and

   (8) appoint counsel to represent her in an action brought under § 4-205(b) or (c) or § 4-301(b) of this title.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 45, § 5, 16, 18, 20; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.