Louisiana
For Louisiana, witnesses required is executed before a notary public in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by the testator, each witness, and the notary; notarization rule is executed before a notary public in the presence of two witnesses; statute citation is La. Civ. Code art. 1576, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Louisiana
- Witnesses required
- executed before a notary public in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by the testator, each witness, and the notary verified
- Notarization rule
- executed before a notary public in the presence of two witnesses verified
- Statute citation
- La. Civ. Code art. 1576 our reading
- La. Civ. Code art. 1575 per legis.la.gov
- Holographic wills
- An olographic testament is one entirely written, dated, and signed in the handwriting of the testator. The olographic testament is subject to no other requirement as to form. per legis.la.gov
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What the source says
The notarial testament shall be prepared in writing, dated, executed before a notary public in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by the testator, each witness, and the notary.
— legis.la.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What legis.la.gov says
An olographic testament is one entirely written, dated, and signed in the handwriting of the testator. The olographic testament is subject to no other requirement as to form.
— legis.la.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Sources
- legis.la.govhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=108901
- legis.la.govhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=108900