Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 35 > Chapter 5 - Notaries in Orleans Parish

• 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}
• Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Parish: means St. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1098.2
• Participating parish: means any parish which has entered into a participation agreement with St. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1098.2
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
• Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1