Article 1476

Minors; incapacity to make donations, exceptions ACTIVE

A minor under the age of sixteen years does not have capacity to make a donation either inter vivos or mortis causa, except in favor of his spouse or children.

A minor who has attained the age of sixteen years has capacity to make a donation, but only mortis causa. He may make a donation inter vivos in favor of his spouse or children.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1991, No. 363, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 1476 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-1476,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 1476},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/1476},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}