Louisiana § RS 9:2004 - Seizure by creditor; general rule
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2004 — Seizure by creditor; general rule, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:2004. Seizure by creditor; general rule
A creditor may seize only:
(1) An interest in income or principal that is subject to voluntary alienation by a beneficiary.
(2) A beneficiary's interest in income and principal, to the extent that the beneficiary has donated property to the trust, directly or indirectly. A beneficiary will not be deemed to have donated property to a trust merely because he fails to exercise a right of withdrawal from the trust.
Acts 1985, No. 581, §1; Acts 1987, No. 246, §1, eff. July 3, 1987; Acts 1997, No. 253, §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 9:2004 cover?
Section RS 9:2004 ("Seizure by creditor; general rule") 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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