Louisiana § RS 9:1831 - Limitations upon stipulated term
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§ RS 9:1831. Limitations upon stipulated term
If the trust instrument stipulates a term and unless an earlier termination is required by the trust instrument, or by the proper court, a trust shall terminate at:
(1) The death of the last surviving income beneficiary or the expiration of twenty years from the death of the settlor last to die, whichever last occurs, if at least one settlor and one income beneficiary are natural persons;
(2) The death of the last surviving income beneficiary or the expiration of twenty years from the creation of the trust, whichever last occurs, if none of the settlors is a natural person but at least one income beneficiary is a natural person;
(3) The expiration of twenty years from the death of the settlor last to die, if at least one settlor is a natural person but none of the income beneficiaries is a natural person;
(4) The expiration of fifty years from the creation of the trust, if none of the settlors and none of the income beneficiaries is a natural person.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 132, §1; Acts 1987, No. 164, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1987.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 164, §3.}}
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:1831 ("Limitations upon stipulated term") 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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