{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-9-2026","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 9:2026","heading":"Termination or modification to prevent impairment of trust purposes; termination of small trust","body":"A. The proper court may order the termination or modification of a trust, in whole or in part, if the continuance of the trust unchanged would defeat or substantially impair the purposes of the trust. In the event of termination of a trust under this Subsection, the proper court shall provide for the distribution of the trust property, including principal and undistributed income, to the beneficiaries in a manner that conforms as nearly as possible to the intention of the settlor.\nB. Except as otherwise provided by the terms of the trust, a trustee may terminate a trust after obtaining the consent of all beneficiaries or their legal representatives if the market value of a trust is less than one hundred thousand dollars. A natural tutor, without need for a formal tutorship proceeding and concurrence of an undertutor, may consent to the termination of a trust on behalf of a minor.\nC. In the event of the termination or modification of a trust under this Section, the trustee shall not be subject to liability for such termination or modification.","path":["TITLE 9. CIVIL CODE-ANCILLARIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=106883","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:31Z","sha256":"5036601dd62e1d82115c8d2ff289be523a93d657e21e80aac2b97a24dc1b161f","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-9-2025","next":"us-la/rs-9-2027"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}