La. R.S. § 9:1753

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Tit. 9, § 1753. Technical language not required; interpretation of instrument

Official statutory text

No particular language is required to create a trust, but it must clearly appear that the creation of a trust is intended.

A trust instrument shall be given an interpretation that will sustain the effectiveness of its provisions if the trust instrument is susceptible of such an interpretation.

Status: in_force

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