Louisiana § RS 9:1973 - Shifting interest in principal
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§ RS 9:1973. Shifting interest in principal
A.(1) Except as to the legitime in trust, the trust instrument may provide that the interest of an original or a substitute principal beneficiary of an irrevocable trust vests in one or more of his descendants upon the death of the beneficiary either during the term of the trust or at its termination. The trust instrument may provide that the interest vests in another person if the beneficiary dies without descendants.
(2) With respect to the legitime in trust, the trust instrument may provide that the interest of an original or a substitute principal beneficiary vests in another person upon the death of the beneficiary either during the term of the trust or at its termination, only if a beneficiary dies intestate and without descendants.
B. The trust instrument may provide that the interest of a designated principal beneficiary of a revocable trust shifts to another person, if the substitution occurs no later than the date when the trust becomes irrevocable.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 160, §1. Acts 1989, No. 111, §1; Acts 1997, No. 254, §1; Acts 2010, No. 390, §1; Acts 2016, No. 544, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:1973 ("Shifting interest in principal") 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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