La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2011
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2011, 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.
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General rule
Official statutory text
A revocable trust instrument need not designate the beneficiaries upon the creation of the trust but may instead provide a method whereby they are determined at a later date, but no later than the date when the trust becomes irrevocable. A beneficiary thus determined may be a person who is not in being when the trust is created, as long as he is in being when the beneficiaries are determined. If beneficiaries are thus determined, any provision in this Code that refers to persons in existence at the creation of the trust shall be deemed to refer to persons in existence at the time when the beneficiaries are determined under the trust instrument. The interest of the beneficiary may be conditioned upon the beneficiary surviving the settlor for a period of time permitted by Civil Code Article 1521.
Acts 1988, No. 589, §1; Acts 1989, No. 112, §1; Acts 1995, No. 413, §1; Acts 2010, No. 390, §1.
Acts 1988, No. 589, §1; Acts 1989, No. 112, §1; Acts 1995, No. 413, §1; Acts 2010, No. 390, §1.
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