Louisiana Revised Statutes 35:7 – Acts before authorized military personnel; force and effect
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 35:7
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1044a(b), and bearing the signature of such person and the proper designation of his rank and branch of service or subdivision thereof, shall be admissible in evidence and eligible to record in this state, and shall have the same force and effect of an authentic act executed in Louisiana.
B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. § 1044 or pursuant to regulations of the Department of Defense and all instruments and acts executed by persons designated in 10 U.S.C. § 1044a(a).
Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1.