LA NOTARY Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which of the following events does NOT, by itself, terminate the community property regime? → The physical separation of the spouses who live in different residences.
2. Which of the following is considered a source of Civil Law in Louisiana? → The Louisiana Civil Code
3. In Louisiana Civil Law, which of the following types of property is considered "immovable"? → A piece of land
4. The two types of private trusts in Louisiana law are: → ordinary and class
5. Which of the following vices of consent can vitiate (invalidate) a contract under Louisiana Civil Code? → Error, fraud, and duress (violence)
6. A person hands their friend a valuable watch and says, 'I want you to have this as a gift.' The friend takes the watch. What kind of donation has occurred? → A manual gift.
7. What is the concept of mineral rights in Louisiana property law? → A separate estate that can be created separately from surface ownership
8. Under Louisiana law, what is an act under private signature duly acknowledged? → A private writing signed by the parties and then acknowledged before a notary
9. Under Louisiana's default matrimonial regime, which of the following is classified as community property? → Earnings from employment during the marriage
10. Under Louisiana Civil Code, what is required for a contract's 'object' to be valid? → The object must be possible, determinable, and lawful
11. Under Louisiana Civil Code Art. 1967, 'cause' in a contract is best described as: → The reason why a party obligates himself
12. Under Louisiana Civil Code Art. 1879, 'novation' is defined as: → The substitution of a new obligation for an existing one, which is thereby extinguished
13. Which of the following correctly describes a predial servitude under Louisiana Civil Code? → A charge on an estate for the benefit of another estate
14. Under Louisiana Civil Code, what is the effect of a suspensive condition on an obligation? → The obligation does not arise until the condition is fulfilled
15. Under Louisiana law, what happens to community property when spouses divorce? → It must be partitioned equally between the spouses
16. Three siblings, Alice, Bob, and Carol, inherit a tract of land from their parents in equal shares. What is the legal term for their form of ownership? → Ownership in indivision
17. What is a keeper in the context of a Louisiana foreclosure sale? → A person appointed by the sheriff to maintain seized property pending the foreclosure sale
18. What is acquisitive prescription (usucaption) in Louisiana civil law? → Acquisition of ownership through continuous possession for a legally prescribed period
19. A usufruct is granted to Jean over a piece of property for the duration of his life. Which of the following events will NOT terminate the usufruct? → The sale of the property by the naked owner.
20. What is the concept of boundaries and boundary actions in Louisiana property law? → The legal process of establishing the exact limits between adjoining properties
21. What is the primary purpose of Civil Law in Louisiana? → To resolve disputes between private parties
22. Which Louisiana Civil Code article governs the lesion beyond moiety doctrine in sales of immovable property? → Article 2589
23. A mortgage is best defined as a: → Nonpossessory right created over property to secure the performance of an obligation.
24. What is the general prescriptive period for personal actions (including most contract claims) under Louisiana Civil Code Art. 3499? → Ten years
25. Under Louisiana law, may spouses make donations to each other during marriage? → Yes, but only by authentic act and subject to special rules
26. According to Louisiana Civil Code Article 1833, which of the following is an essential requirement for a writing to be considered an Authentic Act? → The act must be signed by the parties, a notary public, and two witnesses.
27. Under Louisiana Civil Code, which type of error can vitiate consent and allow rescission of a contract? → Error that concerns a cause of the obligation and is excusable
28. An affidavit can be made valid by a witness acknowledgement. → false
29. What is the maximum percentage of a decedent's estate that forced heirs may claim under current Louisiana forced heirship law? → One-fourth if one forced heir; one-half if two or more
30. Under Louisiana law, how are the fruits (income) of separate property classified? → Community property, unless the spouses have agreed otherwise