Full-ownership donation
Transfer ownership to the donee in the form stated in the authentic act.
Louisiana Property · Donations
Louisiana Acts of Donation
Document a Louisiana property or family transfer with an authentic act prepared around the parties, the property, and the ownership arrangement.
$300
Immovable donation service fee
Authentic act
Required for donation inter vivos unless law provides otherwise
On-site
Preparation and printing for routine matters
Family and property transfers
A donation should make the transfer unmistakably clear.
Louisiana Civil Code Article 1541 provides that a donation inter vivos is made by authentic act unless another form is expressly permitted by law. For immovable property, the document must also identify the property and the ownership arrangement being created.
Rouge prepares routine donation documents for clients who have decided on the transfer they want documented, including family property transfers and donations that reserve a usufruct.
Common donation arrangements
Property can be transferred while preserving the structure the parties intend.
Donation with reserved usufruct
Transfer naked ownership while reserving a usufruct when that is the arrangement the parties want documented.
Family property transfer
Document a gratuitous transfer between family members using the formal act required for the property involved.
Before the appointment
Property documents depend on accurate property information.
The legal description, current ownership, and parties to the transfer should be confirmed before the act is finalized.
Donor and donee
Full legal names, marital status, addresses, and reliable identification information for the parties.
Property description
For immovable property, provide the legal description and current conveyance or acquisition information when available.
Ownership arrangement
Identify whether the transfer is full ownership or whether a usufruct or other stated interest is being reserved.
Recording information
If the act will be recorded, confirm the parish and any supporting information needed for conveyance records.
Mobile throughout Northeast Louisiana
Property documents can be prepared at your location.
For most routine donation matters, Rouge can bring portable printing and complete preparation and execution during the same scheduled appointment.
Rouge mobile appointment
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For most routine matters, Rouge can bring the equipment needed to prepare and print documents at your appointment location when preparation is required.
Explore mobile service ↗Louisiana donation FAQ
Questions clients commonly ask.
What is an act of donation in Louisiana?
An act of donation is the instrument used to make a donation inter vivos. Louisiana Civil Code Article 1541 provides that a donation inter vivos must be made by authentic act unless the law expressly permits another form.
Can a donor reserve a usufruct?
A donation can be structured together with a usufruct reservation when that is the arrangement being documented and the requirements for the transaction are satisfied.
What information is useful for an immovable-property donation?
Have the donor and donee information, the property’s legal description, current ownership information, and the intended ownership or usufruct arrangement available.
Can the document be prepared and printed at the appointment?
For many routine donation matters, Rouge can prepare and print the document on-site when the required information is available. More complex matters may require advance preparation.
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