Louisiana § RS 9:2291 - Termination of small trust
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2291 — Termination of small trust, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:2291. Termination of small trust
If the value of the assets of a charitable trust is less than one hundred thousand dollars, the trustees may terminate the charitable trust. In such a case, the trustees shall distribute the trust property to the institutional beneficiaries or, if there are no institutional beneficiaries, in a manner that conforms as nearly as possible to the purposes of the trust. The trustees shall incur no liability for the termination of the trust in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2008, No. 637, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2291 ("Termination of small trust") 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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