La. Rev. Stat. § 9:770
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Termination of custodianship
Official statutory text
The custodian shall transfer in an appropriate manner the custodial property to the minor or to the minor's estate upon the earlier of the following:
(1) The minor's attainment of twenty-two years of age.
(2) The minor's judicial emancipation.
(3) The minor's death.
Acts 1987, No. 469, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2023, No. 60, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2024, No. 194, §1, regarding retroactive application of Acts 2023, No. 60.
(1) The minor's attainment of twenty-two years of age.
(2) The minor's judicial emancipation.
(3) The minor's death.
Acts 1987, No. 469, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2023, No. 60, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2024, No. 194, §1, regarding retroactive application of Acts 2023, No. 60.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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