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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2043

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

An onerous disposition in trust may be rescinded for the causes and under the limitations specified in the general law of contracts.  A gratuitous disposition may be revoked for the causes and under the limitations specified in the general law of donations, whether or not the right to revoke has been reserved.  For this purpose every disposition in favor of a particular beneficiary shall be treated as a separate donation or contract, as the case may be.