Louisiana Civil Code 1544 – Donation effective from time of acceptance
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Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 1544
- Donee: The recipient of a gift.
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
A donation inter vivos is without effect until it is accepted by the donee. The acceptance shall be made during the lifetime of the donor.
The acceptance of a donation may be made in the act of donation or subsequently in writing.
When the donee is put into corporeal possession of a movable by the donor, possession by the donee also constitutes acceptance of the donation.
Acts 2008, No. 204, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.