A Louisiana last will and testament is a legal instrument used to assign rights to the property of a person who has died. Wills are created by a person, known as the testator, before their death, and provide assets to people or organizations, who are called beneficiaries. Wills provide clarity that can help prevent disputes over a dead person’s property or estate. Louisiana allows but does not require people to register their wills with the secretary of state’s office.
Laws – Civil Code, Book 3, Title 2, Chapter 6 (Dispositions Mortis Causa)
Signing Requirements (CC 1577) – All wills must be written and signed by the testator on every page. The testator’s signing should be observed by at least two competent witnesses.
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