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04/08/2026

Upon the death of the principal, a Power of Attorney or Mandate, as recognized in Louisiana, automatically terminates, meaning that any powers delegated to the agent expire. Consequently, granting Power of Attorney to facilitate the sale of a house following one's death would not achieve the desired outcome.

04/05/2026

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03/15/2026

Notarial Testament is a will or testament that has passed before a notary and follows all formalities required by law. Must include;
1) "Heading"
2) Appearance and attestation clause
3) Date
4) Dispositive portion (what is being willed)
5) Signature of testator at the bottom of each page
6) Signature of witnesses
7) Signature of Notary Public

02/25/2026

Usufruct

The right to enjoy the use and advantages of another's property short of the destruction or waste of its substance

02/13/2026

According to legal standards, the testator's signature must appear at the end of the will in all testaments. Court proceedings do not accept signatures on sealed envelopes.

01/31/2026

When titled movable owner moves to louisiana from out of state, if the titled movable is registered within 90 days, the titled movable qualifys for an "out of state credit" tax break.

01/24/2026

When the purchase price of a titled movable is notably low, it is mandatory for the motor vehicle compliance analyst to refer the file to the Louisiana Department of Revenue for audit purposes. An affidavit providing justification for the selling price documents the rationale, commonly found in situations where the vehicle's selling price is determined by the cost of required repairs.

01/21/2026

Who can be a witness to a notarial act

---A witness cannot be a party to the notarial act or cannot be personally bound by the notarial act.
---Can be any person of understanding about the act witnessed.
---Can be a person of any age as long as that person is capable of understanding their role as witness.
---Relatives can be witness unless bound by the notarial act or except where prohibited by law.
---Witness must actually witness the act and intend to witness the notarial act.

Two competent witnesses are required for notarial acts requiring witnesses (notarial acts can require one depending on specific statute). Most notarial acts by statute either require 2 or 0 witnesses to be valid.

01/17/2026

Act of Donation

For a Louisiana certificate of title to issue in a donee's name, the donation of the titled movable must be evidenced by an act of donation to include proper witnesses and authenticated by a certified notary public.
There are specific exemptions to this requirement such as manual gifts, heirship, ect

01/13/2026

Certified Copy

A certified copy is considered "good proof" of an original document if the loss of the original has been proven.

Birth Certificates cannot be certified by a true copy as this document is issued by the vital-records registrar.

01/11/2026

Affidavit of Heirship

If the legal movable owner dies (name on title) and no judicial succession is opened, possession and legal title can be obtained by filing an "Affidavit of Heirship" by the surviving spouse, heirs, or both. Affidavit of Heirship is form DPSMV 1696. This form needs to accompany a death certificate or copy of obituary, and must be signed in the presence of a notary. Check with OMV to see what other documents are needed for the desired transaction.

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