Louisiana § RS 29:354 - Tutor or curator
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 29:354 — Tutor or curator, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 29:354. Tutor or curator
Except as hereinafter provided in this Part, it shall be unlawful for any person to accept appointment as tutor or curator of any ward if such proposed tutor or curator shall at that time be acting as tutor or curator for as many as five wards. In any case, upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the veterans administration or other interested person, under this Section, alleging that a tutor or curator is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five wards and requesting his discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from such tutor or curator and shall discharge such tutor or curator in the said case. The limitations of this Section shall not apply where the tutor or curator is a bank or trust company acting for the wards' estates only.
An individual may be tutor or curator of more than five wards if they are all members of the same family.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 29:354 cover?
Section RS 29:354 ("Tutor or curator") 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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