Title 9, Civil Code-Ancillaries
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La. Rev. Stat. § 9:241 Premature ceremony prohibited
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§241. Premature ceremony prohibited An officiant may not perform a marriage ceremony until twenty-four hours have elapsed since the issuance of the marriage license. Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2018, No. 276, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:242 Waiver of delay
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§242. Waiver of delay A. A judge, justice of the peace, or retired justice of the peace authorized to perform the marriage may waive the twenty-four-hour delay upon application of the parties giving serious and meritorious reasons. His certificate authorizing the immediate perfor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2421 Will probated outside state may be allowed and recorded
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§2421. Will probated outside state may be allowed and recorded A will duly proved, allowed, and admitted to probate outside of this state, may be allowed and recorded in the proper court of any parish in this state, in which the testator shall have left any estate.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2422 Filing of will and proceedings thereon
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§2422. Filing of will and proceedings thereon When a copy of the will and probate thereof, duly authenticated, shall be presented by the executor or by any other person interested in the will, with a petition for the probate, the same must be filed and proper proceedings had as r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2423 Admission to probate; force and effect
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§2423. Admission to probate; force and effect If upon the hearing, it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the will has been duly proved, allowed, and admitted to probate outside of this state, and that it was executed according to the law of the place in which the same …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2424 Probate of will operative under laws of state or country not requiring probate
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§2424. Probate of will operative under laws of state or country not requiring probate When a duly authenticated copy of a will from any state or country where probate is not required by the laws of such state or country, with a duly authenticated certificate of the legal custodia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2425 Short title; interpretation
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§2425. Short title; interpretation This Part may be cited as the Uniform Probate Law, and shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the laws of the states which enact it.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:243 Penalty
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§243. Penalty An officiant who violates R.S. 9:241, except for a judge, justice of the peace or an officiant authorized to perform marriage ceremonies in the parish of Orleans and who is authorized to waive the twenty-four-hour delay pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 9:242(B), m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2431 Definitions
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§2431. Definitions Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Court" means the court having jurisdiction of the succession of the deceased; (2) "Estate" means the gross estate of a deceased as determ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2432 Apportionment of tax liability among persons interested in estate
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§2432. Apportionment of tax liability among persons interested in estate A. If the deceased has made no provision in his testament for the apportionment of the tax among the persons interested in the estate, the tax shall be apportioned among them by the court in the proportion t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2433 No apportionment between principal and income beneficiaries of trust and between usufructuaries and naked owners
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§2433. No apportionment between principal and income beneficiaries of trust and between usufructuaries and naked owners No beneficial interest in income from a trust and no usufruct shall be subject to apportionment as between the principal beneficiary in the case of the trust an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2434 Fiduciary's right to withhold or recover proportion of tax attributable to persons interested in estate; security by person interested in estate for payment of tax
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§2434. Fiduciary's right to withhold or recover proportion of tax attributable to persons interested in estate; security by person interested in estate for payment of tax A. The fiduciary or other person in possession of the property of the deceased required to pay the tax may wi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2435 Allowance for exemptions, deductions, and credits
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§2435. Allowance for exemptions, deductions, and credits A. In making an apportionment, allowances shall be made for any exemptions granted, any classification made of persons interested in the estate, and for any deductions and credits allowed by the law imposing the tax. B. Any…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2436 Action to recover amount of tax or deficiency from person interested in estate; time of filing; liability of fiduciary
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§2436. Action to recover amount of tax or deficiency from person interested in estate; time of filing; liability of fiduciary A. A fiduciary or other person required to pay the tax has a right of action against any person interested in the estate to recover the original amount of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2437 Action by nonresident; reciprocity
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§2437. Action by nonresident; reciprocity A. A fiduciary or any other person required to pay the tax due who is domiciled or residing in a jurisdiction other than Louisiana, has a right of action for the proportionate amount (1) of the federal estate tax, (2) of an estate tax pay…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2438 Application of provisions
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§2438. Application of provisions R.S. 9:2431 through 2437 shall not apply to taxes due on account of the death of a person dying prior to January 1, 1961. Acts 2011, No. 346, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2439 Estate tax marital deduction; formula qualifying
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§2439. Estate tax marital deduction; formula qualifying A. In the event of the death of any person after December 31, 1981, if the testament contains a formula expressly providing that the spouse is to receive the maximum amount of property qualifying for the federal estate tax m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:244 Witnesses required
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§244. Witnesses required The marriage ceremony shall be performed in the presence of two competent witnesses of full age. Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2440 Continued validity of previously executed testaments
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§2440. Continued validity of previously executed testaments A testament, testamentary provision, legacy, or other appointment executed prior to January 1, 1998, and valid under the law and jurisprudence prior to that date, when executed, is not invalidated by the passage of Acts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2441 Duration of usufruct in previously executed testament
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§2441. Duration of usufruct in previously executed testament When a testament executed prior to June 18, 1996, leaves a usufruct to the surviving spouse without specifying its duration, the law in effect at the time the testament was executed shall govern the duration of the usuf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2442 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§2442. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2443 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§2443. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2444 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§2444. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2445 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§2445. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2446 Will information registration
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§2446. Will information registration The secretary of state shall establish a registry in which a testator, or his attorney, if authorized by the testator to do so, may register information regarding the execution of the testator's will. Such information shall be kept in strictes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2447 Fees
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§2447. Fees Fees shall be paid to the secretary of state as provided in R.S. 49:222 for the following: (1) For registering information regarding a will. (2) For furnishing information regarding a will. Added by Acts 1981, No. 222, §1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 2008, No. 913, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2448 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§2448. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 125, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2449 Individual retirement accounts; payment of benefits
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§2449. Individual retirement accounts; payment of benefits A. Any benefits payable by reason of death from an individual retirement account established in accordance with the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 408, as amended, shall be paid as provided in the individual retirement account a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2449.1 Revocation upon divorce; deferred compensation plans
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§2449.1. Revocation upon divorce; deferred compensation plans A. A divorce of an individual from the individual's spouse revokes any benefit payable to the former spouse by reason of the individual's death under any pension, profit-sharing, retirement, or similar benefit plan, pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:245 Marriage certificate
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§245. Marriage certificate A.(1) The marriage certificate is the record prepared for every marriage on a form approved by the state registrar of vital records. It shall contain the information prescribed. On the face of the certificate shall appear the certification to the fact o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2450 Succession representatives; liability for distributions
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§2450. Succession representatives; liability for distributions A succession representative shall not be liable to the judgment creditor of a successor for any distributions made to the successor, including a distribution of the proceeds of the sale of immovable property as to whi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2501 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§2501. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 560, §2, eff. June 22, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2502 Disinherison; retroactivity
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§2502. Disinherison; retroactivity A. If a person dies after June 22, 2001, leaving an instrument in the form of a testament that was executed prior to June 22, 2001, then a disinherison in that instrument that would be valid under the provisions of Civil Code Articles 1617 throu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2503 Exercise of succession rights; remedial provisions
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§2503. Exercise of succession rights; remedial provisions A. Any alienation, lease, or encumbrance of immovable property made by a successor prior to the date that Civil Code Article 938, as amended and reenacted by House Bill No. 66 of this 2001 Regular Session of the Legislatur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:251 Consolidated form
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§251. Consolidated form The application for a marriage license, the authorization to the officiant to perform the marriage ceremony, and the marriage certificate may be incorporated into a single form approved by the state registrar of vital records. Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:252 Duplicate records of marriage licenses issued; preservation; filing of duplicate copy with state division of vital records; penalty for failure to file
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§252. Duplicate records of marriage licenses issued; preservation; filing of duplicate copy with state division of vital records; penalty for failure to file A. Each officer authorized to issue marriage licenses in this state shall keep a duplicate record of all marriage licenses…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:253 Disposition and recordation of marriage certificates
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§253. Disposition and recordation of marriage certificates A. The officiant shall give one copy of the marriage certificate to the married parties. Within ten days after the ceremony, he shall file the other two copies of the certificate of marriage with the clerk of court who is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:254 Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate
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§254. Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate Any person authorized to perform marriages in this state who fails to complete the forms provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, and specifically fails to fill in the date and place the ceremon…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:255 Tabulation of marriage statistics; annual report
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§255. Tabulation of marriage statistics; annual report A. The state registrar of vital records shall annually prepare, from the information filed with him under the provisions of R.S. 9:224, 252, and 253, abstracts and tabular statements of the facts relating to marriages in each…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:256 Penalties
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§256. Penalties Any person who makes a false entry in a marriage license as to the time and date of the issuance of the license or, in a marriage certificate, as to the time and date of the performance of the marriage, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2601 Short title
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§2601. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act". Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2602 Definitions
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§2602. Definitions As used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and procedures given the effect of agreements …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2603 Scope
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§2603. Scope A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, this Chapter applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction. B. This Chapter shall not apply to: (1) A transaction to the extent it is governed by a law governing the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2603.1 Electronic applications for all warrants; signatures; electronic judicial records
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§2603.1. Electronic applications for all warrants; signatures; electronic judicial records A. An application for any warrant or signature utilized by the judicial branch of state government shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2604 Prospective application; exemption from preemption
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§2604. Prospective application; exemption from preemption A. This Chapter applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after July 1, 2001. B. This Chapter is intended and shall be construed to constitut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2605 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement
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§2605. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement A. This Chapter does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form. B.(1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2606 Construction and application
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§2606. Construction and application This Chapter shall be construed and applied as follows: (1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law. (2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued exp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2607 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
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§2607. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts A. A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. B. A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2608 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
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§2608. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records A.(1) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the inf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2609 Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature
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§2609. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature A.(1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. (2) The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of…