Louisiana § RS 17:2354.7 - Law governing validity; choice of law; presumption
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§ RS 17:2354.7. Law governing validity; choice of law; presumption
A. A valid document of gift shall be executed in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the laws of the state or country where it was executed, or the laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
B. If a document of gift is valid in accordance with this Part, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
C. A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment thereto is valid unless that person knows that it is not validly executed or it was revoked.
Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 17:2354.7 ("Law governing validity; choice of law; presumption") 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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