Louisiana Civil Code 1474 – Unborn children, capacity to receive
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Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 1474
- Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
To be capable of receiving by donation inter vivos, an unborn child must be in utero at the time the donation is made. To be capable of receiving by donation mortis causa, an unborn child must be in utero at the time of the death of the testator. In either case, the donation has effect only if the child is born alive.
Acts 1991, No. 363, §1.