La. Civ. Code art. 1624

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1624, part of Louisiana’s Civil Code — louisiana's civil law tradition codifies persons, property, obligations, and family relations here rather than in a separate statutory code.

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Mention of cause for disinherison; burden of proof; reconciliation

Official statutory text

The testator shall express in the instrument the reason, facts, or circumstances that constitute the cause for the disinherison; otherwise, the disinherison is null. The reason, facts, or circumstances expressed in the instrument shall be presumed to be true. The presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, but the unsupported testimony of the disinherited heir shall not be sufficient to overcome the presumption.

Acts 2001, No. 573, §1, eff. June 22, 2001.

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