Louisiana Statutes

§ 9:2205 — Liability of co-trustee

Louisiana § 9:2205
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 9Civil Code-Ancillaries

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La. Stat. Ann. § 9:2205 (2026).

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A trustee shall not be liable to a beneficiary for a breach of trust committed by a co-trustee, unless he:

(1)Participates in a breach of trust committed by his co-trustee;
(2)Delegates improperly the administration of the trust to his co-trustee;
(3)Conceals, approves, or acquiesces in a breach of trust committed by his co-trustee;
(4)Enables his co-trustee to commit a breach of trust by his failure to exercise reasonable care in the administration of the trust; or
(5)Neglects to take proper steps to compel his co-trustee to redress a breach of trust.

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Related

Brown v. Schwegmann
861 So. 2d 862 (Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2003)
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