Louisiana § RS 9:1893 - Income and principal designations
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§ RS 9:1893. Income and principal designations
A class trust may be created with respect to all of or a portion of income or principal, or both, but the members of the class must always be the sole beneficiaries of the portion of the trust of which they are beneficiaries. Subject to R.S. 9:2068, the trustee may invade principal for the benefit of one or more individual income beneficiaries or one or more members of any class of income beneficiaries, even though such income beneficiary may not be a member of the class of principal beneficiaries.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 133, §1; Acts 1974, No. 127, §1; Acts 2003, No. 480, §1; Acts 2010, No. 390, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:1893 cover?
Section RS 9:1893 ("Income and principal designations") 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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