Louisiana § RS 9:1711.5 - Registration on death of owner
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:1711.5 — Registration on death of owner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:1711.5. Registration on death of owner
A. On proof of death of a sole owner or the last to die of all multiple owners, and after compliance with any applicable requirements of the registering entity, a security registered in beneficiary form may be registered in the name of the beneficiary or beneficiaries who survived the death of all owners, in compliance with this Chapter, but this registration in the name of the beneficiary or beneficiaries has no effect on ownership.
B. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the decedent designates a beneficiary by last will and testament.
Acts 2021, No. 167, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:1711.5 ("Registration on death of owner") 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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