Louisiana Statutes
§ 9:1802 — Sufficiency of designation
Louisiana § 9:1802
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 9Civil Code-Ancillaries
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 9:1802 (2026).
Text
A beneficiary must be designated in the trust instrument, except as otherwise provided in this Code. The designation is sufficient if the identity of the beneficiary is objectively ascertainable solely from standards stated in the trust instrument.
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Related
Hilliard v. Marshall
91 F. Supp. 2d 916 (W.D. Louisiana, 1999)
In re the Succession of Baker
417 So. 2d 1260 (Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1982)
In Re Turner Hunt Lewis Trust
388 F. Supp. 2d 747 (W.D. Louisiana, 2005)
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Louisiana § 9:1802, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/9%3A1802.