Will Laws
Louisiana
Will Laws
Louisiana
Here you will find legal terms and their application by state as this can vary depending on where you live.
Reciprocity - The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another. Certain states will limit the extent to which they honor health care directives(reciprocity) from other states, meaning they will only accept them so far as they comply with their own laws. This creates a bit of a legal grey area, however, most times it doesn't become an issue.
State Law Citation and Title
LA CIV CODE Tit. I, Art. 880 to 901Louisiana Civil Code Book III, Title I (Successions), Chapter 2 (Intestate Succession)
State Law Statute
40:1299.58.1, et seq. Declarations Concerning LifeSustaining Procedures
Specific Powers
Any medical procedure or intervention, including but not limited to invasive administration of nutrition and hydration, which would serve only to prolong the dying process for a person diagnosed as having a terminal and irreversible condition. Does not include any measure necessary for comfort care
Revocation Duration
A living will is revocable at any time by declarant without regard to mental state or competency by:- destruction of the document
- written revocation signed and dated by declarant
- oral or nonverbal expression by the declarant of the intent to revoke.
- Revocation is effective upon communication to physician
Reciprocity
Declarations properly executed in and under the laws of another state are deemed to be validly executed and will be honored.
Transfer Unwilling
Physician shall make a reasonable effort to transfer the patient to another physician