Persons incompetent to be witnesses
La. Civ. Code art. 1581
in effect1581. Persons incompetent to be witnesses
A person cannot be a witness to any testament if the person is insane, blind, under the age of sixteen, or unable to sign his name.
Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2025, No. 30, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=108907Fetched: 10/20/2026