Louisiana § RS 9:2449.1 - Revocation upon divorce; deferred compensation plans
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§ RS 9:2449.1. Revocation upon divorce; deferred compensation plans
A. A divorce of an individual from the individual's spouse revokes any benefit payable to the former spouse by reason of the individual's death under any pension, profit-sharing, retirement, or similar benefit plan, provided that the divorce occurs after the beneficiary is designated, the parties remained divorced from each other at the time of death, and no judgment or property-settlement agreement expressly provides otherwise. If revocation occurs, the proceeds of the plan are payable as if the former spouse had predeceased the decedent.
B. A payor is not liable for having made payment in good faith reliance on the validity of a beneficiary designation affecting any pension, profit-sharing, retirement, or similar benefit plan before the payor has received written notice of the divorce, judgment, or property-settlement agreement at its home office or principal office with notice that the beneficiary designation has been revoked under this Section and has had a reasonable time within which to act.
C. This Section shall not apply to any beneficiary designation made pursuant to the Louisiana Public Retirement Law.
Acts 2024, No. 94, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2449.1 ("Revocation upon divorce; deferred compensation plans") 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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