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LA Rev Stat § 9:2437 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2437. Action by nonresident; reciprocity

RS 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 payable to another state, or (3) of a death duty due by the estate of a person deceased to another state, against any person interested in the estate domiciled or residing in Louisiana or who owns property in Louisiana subject to attachment or execution. This action shall be brought as an ordinary proceeding in the domicile of the defendant or, if not domiciled or residing in Louisiana, in the court of the parish where the property of the defendant is situated. B. For the purposes of this action, the apportionment of the tax liability as determined by the court having jurisdiction of the administration of the estate of the deceased in the other state shall be prima facie correct. C. With respect to the federal tax, this Section applies only if apportionment of the tax is authorized by congress. In all other respects, this Section applies only if the other state or jurisdiction affords a substantially similar remedy to a Louisiana resident. Acts 2011, No. 346, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2438 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2438. Application of provisions

RS 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 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2439. Estate tax marital deduction; formula qualifying

RS 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 marital deduction allowable by federal law, the formula shall be construed as referring to the federal estate tax marital deduction as allowable by federal law as provided by Section 2056(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as amended by Section 403 of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply unless: (1) The decedent dies after December 31, 1981. (2) By reason of the death, property is acquired by the decedent's spouse under a formula provided in the testament. (3) The formula provided in the testament was not amended or otherwise changed as permitted by the laws of this state at any time on or after September 12, 1981, and before the death of the decedent. C. It is the intention of this Section to allow an increase in the amount of the federal estate tax marital deduction available to certain estates by reason of Section 2056 of the Internal Revenue Code to be conferred upon estates that would have been excluded from the benefits of Section 403 of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. To the extent necessary, this Section shall be retroactive to January 1, 1982. D. Nothing contained in the provisions of this Section shall be construed to impinge upon the legitime of a forced heir or to divest the rights of a forced heir to the legitime. Acts 2011, No. 346, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2440 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2440. Continued validity of previously executed testaments

RS 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 1997, No. 1421. Acts 1997, No. 1421, §4, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 74, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2441 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2441. Duration of usufruct in previously executed testament

RS 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 usufruct. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 77, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2442 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2442. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 2442 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2443 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2443. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 2443 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2444 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2444. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 2444 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2445 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2445. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 2445 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1421, §8, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2446 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2446. Will information registration

RS 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 strictest confidence until the death of the testator and then it shall be made available to any person who presents a death certificate, or affidavit of death and heirship, or other satisfactory evidence of the death of the testator. Information that may be received, preserved in confidence until death, and reported as indicated is limited to the name, social security or other individual identifying number established by law, address, date, place of birth of the testator, and the intended place of deposit or safekeeping of the instrument pending the death of the testator or the name and address of the attorney or other person having information regarding the place of deposit or safekeeping.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 222, §1, eff. July 1, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2447 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2447. Fees

RS 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 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2448. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 125, §1.

RS 2448 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 125, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2449 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2449. Individual retirement accounts; payment of benefits

RS 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 agreement to the designated beneficiary of the account. Such payment shall be a valid and sufficient release and discharge of the account holder for the payment or delivery so made and shall relieve the trustee, custodian, insurance company or other account fiduciary from all adverse claims thereto by a person claiming as a surviving or former spouse or a successor to such a spouse. B. The provisions of this Section shall apply even when the decedent designates a beneficiary by last will and testament. C. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 175, §6. Acts 1986, No. 600, §1; Acts 1987, No. 131, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 712, §1; Acts 2010, No. 175, §6; Acts 2011, No. 346, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2450 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2450. Succession representatives; liability for distributions

RS 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 which the judgment creditor had a judicial mortgage, unless the judgment creditor seized the interest of the successor in the estate before the representative made the distribution. Acts 1995, No. 313, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2501 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2501. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 560, §2, eff. June 22, 2001.

RS 2501 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 560, §2, eff. June 22, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2502 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2502. Disinherison; retroactivity

RS 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 through 1626 shall be governed by the provisions of those Articles. B. If the disinherison would not be valid under the provisions of Civil Code Articles 1617 through 1626, the disinherison shall be governed by the law in effect at the time of the execution of the instrument. Acts 2001, No. 573, §2, eff. June 22, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2503 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2503. Exercise of succession rights; remedial provisions

RS 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 Legislature [Acts 2001, No. 556, eff. June 22, 2001], becomes effective, that would be valid under the provisions of Civil Code Article 938, is valid. B. An action to annul an alienation, lease, or encumbrance of immovable property owned by a decedent at his death made by a successor prior to the appointment of a succession representative must be brought within a peremptive period of one year from the effective date of this Section. Acts 2001, No. 556, §2, eff. June 22, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2601 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2601. Short title

RS 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 § 9:2603 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2603. Scope

RS 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 creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts.  NOTE: (B)(2) eff. until Jan. 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 68.  (2) A transaction to the extent it is governed by the provisions of Title 10 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, other than R.S. 10:1-107.  NOTE: (B)(2) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.  (2) A transaction to the extent it is governed by the provisions of Title 10 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  (3) (Reserved).  NOTE: (4)(a) eff. until Jan. 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 68, §3.  (4)(a) A law governing adoption, divorce, or other matters of family law, with the exception of a temporary restraining order issued pursuant to Domestic Abuse Assistance, R.S. 46:2131 et seq., or Protection from Dating Violence Act, R.S. 46:2151.  NOTE: (4)(a) as repealed by Acts 2021, No. 68, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.  (4)(a) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 68, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.  (b) Any notice of any of the following:  (i) The cancellation or termination of utility services, including water, heat, and power.  (ii) Default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure, or eviction, or the right to cure, under a credit agreement secured by, or a rental agreement for, a primary residence of an individual.  (iii) The cancellation or termination of health insurance or benefits or life insurance benefits, excluding annuities.  (iv) Recall of a product, or material failure of a product, that risks endangering health or safety.  (c) Any document required to accompany any transportation or handling of hazardous materials, pesticides, or other toxic or dangerous materials.  (d) Publications required by law to be published in the official journals provided for in Chapter 2, 4, or 5 of Title 43 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  C. This Chapter applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of this Chapter under Subsection B of this Section to the extent it is governed by a law other than those specified by Subsection B of this Section.  D. A transaction subject to this Chapter is also subject to other applicable substantive law.  Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2014, No. 606, §2; Acts 2016, No. 409, §1; Acts 2021, No. 68, §§2,3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2603.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2603.1. Electronic applications for all warrants; signatures; electronic judicial records

RS 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. Any such application, signature or record in electronic form shall have the full effect of law. B. If a law requires the application for any warrant to be in writing, an electronic record shall satisfy the law. C. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law. D. Any application used to attach a digital signature to any warrant or affidavit must have security procedures in place that insure the authenticity of the digital signature. The application must also be able to keep an electronic record of the warrant or affidavit, including the time and date of when the signature was attached. The application must also include encryption measures to ensure secure access of the application. E. Unless otherwise agreed to by a sender of a warrant application and the judiciary, an electronic record is received when: (1) The record enters an information-processing system that the local court rules have designated and approved for the purpose of receiving electronic applications for warrants and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record. (2) It is in a form capable of being processed by the system. F. In any instance where an affidavit is submitted to a judge or magistrate electronically, the electronic signature of the affiant shall satisfy the constitutional requirement that the testimony of the affiant be made under oath, provided that such signature is made under penalty of perjury and in compliance with Subsection D of this Section. If the requirements of Subsection D of this Section are met, it shall not be necessary for the oath to be made orally for the affidavit to have legal effect. Acts 2009, No. 401, §1; Acts 2010, No. 58, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2604 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2604. Prospective application; exemption from preemption

RS 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 constitute an enactment or adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved and recommended for enactment in all states by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1999. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any provision of this Chapter is inconsistent with 15 U.S.C. 7002(a)(1) (the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act), then any inconsistent provision is intended to comply with 15 U.S.C. 7002(a)(2)(A) and (B). Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2605 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2605. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement

RS 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) This Chapter applies only to transactions between parties, each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. (2) The context and surrounding circumstances, including the conduct of the parties, shall determine whether the parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means. C.(1) A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other transactions by electronic means. (2) The right granted by this Subsection may not be waived by agreement. D.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the effect of any of its provisions may be varied by agreement. (2) The presence in provisions of this Chapter of the words "unless otherwise agreed", or words of similar import, does not imply that the effect of other provisions may not be varied by agreement. E. Whether an electronic record or electronic signature has legal consequences is determined by this Chapter and other applicable law. Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2606 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2606. Construction and application

RS 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 expansion of those practices. (3) To effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this Chapter among states enacting it. Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2607 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2607. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts

RS 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 because an electronic record was used in its formation. C. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law. D. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law. Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2608 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2608. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records

RS 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 information is provided, sent, or delivered in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. (2) An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record. B. If a law, other than this Chapter, requires a record to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, to be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method, or to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply: (1) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law. (2) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph (D)(2) of this Section, the record must be sent, communicated, or transmitted by the method specified in the other law. (3) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law. C. If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient. D. The requirements of this Section may not be varied by agreement, but: (1) To the extent a law other than this Chapter requires information to be provided, sent, or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under Subsection A of this Section that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention may also be varied by agreement. (2) A requirement under a law other than this Chapter to send, communicate, or transmit a record by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by regular United States mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law. Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 9:2609 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§2609. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature

RS 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 any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable. B. The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under Subsection A of this Section is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution, or adoption, including the agreement of the parties, if any, and otherwise as provided by law. Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.