Louisiana § RS 9:2371 - Recordation of donations inter vivos; effect
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§ RS 9:2371. Recordation of donations inter vivos; effect
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a subsequent alienation or encumbrance of an immovable by a donee shall be considered an acceptance in accordance with the provisions of Civil Code Article 1544, and shall be effective against third persons upon recordation of any act or other document which alienates or encumbers the property, regardless of form, filed in the parish in which the immovable is situated.
Acts 1962, No. 22; Acts 1964, No. 122, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1031, §1 Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2010, No. 225, §1.
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Section RS 9:2371 ("Recordation of donations inter vivos; effect") 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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