Louisiana § RS 9:1789 - Removal of trustee

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§ RS 9:1789. Removal of trustee

A.  A trustee shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of the trust instrument or by the proper court for sufficient cause.

B.  Additionally, a corporate trustee shall be removed upon the petition of a settlor or any current beneficiary, if the court determines that removal is in the best interest of the beneficiaries as a whole, another corporate entity that is qualified to be a trustee has agreed to serve as the trustee, and the trust instrument does not forbid such removal.

Acts 2001, No. 594, §2.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 9:1789 ("Removal of trustee") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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