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Will Requirements in Louisiana

Important Notes

  1. The testator must be an adult

  2. The will must be written

  3. The will must be signed by the testator

  4. Signed in the presence of a notary and two competent witnesses


Legal Code

Age of Testator

  • At least 16 years old to leave a bequest by will

Number of Witnesses

  • Signed in the presence of a notary and two competent witnesses

Oral (Nuncupative) Wills

Holographic (Handwritten) Wills

Revocation of Wills

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