Louisiana § RS 9:2066 - Judicial permission or direction to deviate from investment provisions of trust instrument
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2066 — Judicial permission or direction to deviate from investment provisions of trust instrument, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:2066. Judicial permission or direction to deviate from investment provisions of trust instrument
The proper court, if convinced that adherence to the investments prescribed by the trust instrument would be likely to affect adversely the best interests of a beneficiary to a serious extent, having due regard for the purposes of the trust, may upon application by a trustee or a beneficiary permit or direct the trustee to invest in securities not prescribed by the trust instrument, but a trustee is under no duty to make such an application to the court.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2066 cover?
Section RS 9:2066 ("Judicial permission or direction to deviate from investment provisions of trust instrument") 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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