§2262.2. Recordation of instruments

A. If at any time the trust property of a foreign trust includes immovables or other property in Louisiana the title to which must be recorded in order to affect third persons, a trustee shall file the trust instrument, an extract of trust, or a copy of the trust instrument or extract of trust certified by the clerk of court for the parish in which the original trust instrument or extract of trust was filed, for record in each parish in which the property is located. Nevertheless, if the trust instrument contains a transfer of immovable property or other property the title to which must be recorded in order to affect third persons, a trustee shall file the trust instrument for record in the parish in which the property is located.

B.(1) For purposes of recording an extract of a trust instrument, such an extract of a trust instrument either shall be in such form and contain such information as may be lawful under the law of the jurisdiction which the parties have expressly chosen to govern the trust, or shall be executed by either the settlor or the trustee and shall include all of the following:

(a) The name of the trust, if any.

(b) A statement as to whether the trust is revocable or irrevocable.

(c) The name of each settlor.

(d) The name of each trustee and name or other description of the beneficiary or beneficiaries.

(e) The date of execution of the trust.

(f) Any limitation or restriction on the power of the trustee to alienate, lease, or encumber immovable property contained in the trust instrument.

(g) Any other provisions of the trust instrument as the party executing the extract deems useful.

(2) When an extract of trust is recorded pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, any limitation or restriction in the trust instrument on the power of the trustee to alienate, lease or encumber immovable property shall not be effective against third persons unless it is recited in the extract of trust.

(3) The provisions of this Section authorizing the filing of an extract of the trust instrument or a clerk-certified copy of the trust instrument or extract of trust without a description of the property are remedial and shall be applied retroactively to any trust extract or clerk-certified copy of either the trust instrument or extract of trust theretofore filed for record which is in substantial compliance with the provisions of this Subsection, and such extract or clerk-certified copy shall affect third persons as of the date of recordation. If the extract of an inter vivos trust instrument or clerk-certified copy thereof is recorded, the failure of the trust instrument to be in the form required by R.S. 9:2262.4 shall not be effective against third persons, who shall be immune from claims based on the failure of the trust instrument to be in the form required by R.S. 9:2262.4.

Acts 2001, No. 890, §1; Acts 2012, No. 740, §1; Acts 2016, No. 544, §1.