Louisiana § RS 12:504 - Immovable and movable property; unincorporated association as legatee or beneficiary
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:504 — Immovable and movable property; unincorporated association as legatee or beneficiary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:504. Immovable and movable property; unincorporated association as legatee or beneficiary
A. An unincorporated association is a legal entity separate from its members for the purposes of acquiring, holding, encumbering, donating and otherwise transferring immovable and movable property.
B. An unincorporated association in its name may acquire, hold, mortgage, hypothecate, encumber, donate, or otherwise transfer its interest in immovable or movable property.
C. An unincorporated association may be a beneficiary of a trust and has the capacity to receive donations inter vivos and mortis causa.
Renumbered from R.S.1950, §12:404 by Acts 1968, No. 105, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1985, No. 907, §1; Acts 2008, No. 877, §1.
NOTE: Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 270, §1; however, superceded and reenacted by Acts 1985, No. 907, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:504 cover?
Section RS 12:504 ("Immovable and movable property; unincorporated association as legatee or beneficiary") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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