Louisiana § RS 9:2012 - Provisional principal beneficiaries
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2012 — Provisional principal beneficiaries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:2012. Provisional principal beneficiaries
Until the time when the principal beneficiaries are determined, the persons who would be the principal beneficiaries had that time arrived shall be known as the provisional principal beneficiaries. Provisional principal beneficiaries shall be income beneficiaries in the absence of an effectively designated income beneficiary. A provisional principal beneficiary who is not an income beneficiary is not considered a beneficiary for any purposes under this Code.
Acts 1988, No. 589, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2012 cover?
Section RS 9:2012 ("Provisional principal beneficiaries") 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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