Louisiana § RS 9:2095 - Bank deposits
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2095 — Bank deposits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:2095. Bank deposits
Although a trustee can properly make a general deposit of trust money in a bank, he shall use reasonable care in selecting the bank and properly earmark the deposit as a deposit of trust funds by him as trustee, unless the trust instrument provides otherwise.
A corporate trustee making a general deposit of trust money with an affiliate or its own banking department has a duty to a beneficiary to obtain as security for the deposit readily marketable bonds or other obligations having and maintaining a market value at least equal to the amount of the deposit, unless dispensed from doing so by specific words in the trust instrument, but such a dispensation shall not be construed as preventing a corporate trustee from putting up security for a deposit of trust money if it desires to do so. No security shall be required for any deposit up to the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Amended by Acts 1982, No. 279, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2095 cover?
Section RS 9:2095 ("Bank deposits") 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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