La. Rev. Stat. § 9:1891
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 9:1891, part of Louisiana’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Louisiana, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Creation of class
Official statutory text
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 9:1803, R.S. 9:1831 through 1835, and R.S. 9:1841 through 1847, but subject to the restrictions stated in this Subpart, a person may create an inter vivos or testamentary trust in favor of a class consisting of some or all of the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and great grandnieces and great grandnephews of the settlor or of the settlor's current, former, or predeceased spouse, or any combination thereof, although some members of the class are not yet in being at the time of the creation of the trust, provided at least one member of the class is then in being. Such a trust is called a class trust. If the trust instrument so provides, the interest of each beneficiary in the class shall be held in a separate trust after the class has closed.
B. If the class includes members related to the settlor's current, former, or predeceased spouse who are not also related to the settlor, the interests of those members shall be determined as if they were related to the settlor in the same manner as they are related to the settlor's current, former, or predeceased spouse, unless the trust instrument provides otherwise.
C. Unless the trust instrument provides otherwise, the interests of the class members shall be determined in the following manner:
(1) Before application of R.S. 9:1894, if the class consists solely of descendants of the same degree, the interests of the members of the class shall be determined by roots.
(2) In all other cases, the interests of the members of the class shall be determined by heads.
Amended by Acts 1982, No. 479, §1; Acts 1989, No. 115, §1; Acts 1989, No. 339, §1, eff. June 28, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 274, §1; Acts 1995, No. 324, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1038, §1; Acts 1997, No. 682, §1; Acts 2001, No. 594, §3; Acts 2015, No. 219, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 1989, No. 115, §2, and No. 339, §2.
B. If the class includes members related to the settlor's current, former, or predeceased spouse who are not also related to the settlor, the interests of those members shall be determined as if they were related to the settlor in the same manner as they are related to the settlor's current, former, or predeceased spouse, unless the trust instrument provides otherwise.
C. Unless the trust instrument provides otherwise, the interests of the class members shall be determined in the following manner:
(1) Before application of R.S. 9:1894, if the class consists solely of descendants of the same degree, the interests of the members of the class shall be determined by roots.
(2) In all other cases, the interests of the members of the class shall be determined by heads.
Amended by Acts 1982, No. 479, §1; Acts 1989, No. 115, §1; Acts 1989, No. 339, §1, eff. June 28, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 274, §1; Acts 1995, No. 324, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1038, §1; Acts 1997, No. 682, §1; Acts 2001, No. 594, §3; Acts 2015, No. 219, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 1989, No. 115, §2, and No. 339, §2.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Louisiana?
Find a Louisiana lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.