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                                                                    EXHIBIT 25.2




                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                 _____________

                                    FORM T-1

                       STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE
                        TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility
                 of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)____


                      STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


              Massachusetts                               04-1867445
    (Jurisdiction of incorporation or                  (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)             Identification No.)


               225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts  02110
             (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)


         Robert J. Malley, Esq. General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
               225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts  02110
                                 (617) 654-3104
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                              ____________________

                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                Louisiana                                 71-0430414
     (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)


                                4041 Essen Lane
                          Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
                             ______________________
                                Debt Securities
                        (Title of indenture securities)
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                                    GENERAL
ITEM 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.

     FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (A)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.

              Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of
              Massachusetts, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

              Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington,
              D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.

     (B)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

              The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

     IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
     AFFILIATION.

              The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its parent,
              State Street Boston Corporation.

              (See Note on page 6.)

ITEM 3.  VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE.

     FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO EACH CLASS OF VOTING SECURITIES OF
     THE TRUSTEE:



                           As of:  September 14, 1994

      Col. A                                                    Col. B
                                            
   Title of Class                                         Amount outstanding
                                                       
                               Not applicable.


ITEM 4.  TRUSTEESHIPS UNDER OTHER INDENTURES.

     IF THE TRUSTEE IS A TRUSTEE UNDER ANOTHER INDENTURE UNDER WHICH ANY OTHER
SECURITIES, OR CERTIFICATES OF INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY OTHER
SECURITIES, OF THE OBLIGOR ARE OUTSTANDING, FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

     (A)  TITLE OF THE SECURITIES OUTSTANDING UNDER EACH SUCH OTHER INDENTURE.

              Not applicable.


     (B)  A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE FACTS RELIED UPON AS A BASIS FOR THE CLAIM
THAT NO CONFLICTING INTEREST WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 310(B)(1) OF THE ACT
ARISES AS A RESULT OF THE TRUSTEESHIP UNDER ANY SUCH OTHER INDENTURE, INCLUDING
A STATEMENT AS TO HOW THE INDENTURE SECURITIES WILL RANK AS COMPARED WITH THE
SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER SUCH OTHER INDENTURE.

              Not applicable.





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ITEM 5.       INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES AND SIMILAR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE
              OBLIGOR OR UNDERWRITERS.

     IF THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THE DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE
TRUSTEE IS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, PARTNER, EMPLOYEE, APPOINTEE OR REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE OBLIGOR OR OF ANY UNDERWRITER FOR THE OBLIGOR, IDENTIFY EACH SUCH PERSON
HAVING ANY SUCH CONNECTION AND STATE THE NATURE OF EACH SUCH CONNECTION.

              Not applicable.


ITEM 6.       VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY THE OBLIGOR OR ITS
              OFFICIALS.

     FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE
TRUSTEE OWNED BENEFICIALLY BY THE OBLIGOR AND EACH DIRECTOR, PARTNER AND
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE OBLIGOR:



                          As of:  September 14, 1994

  Col. A             Col. B                Col. C                   Col. D
                                                        
  Name of           Title of            Amount owned             Percentage of
   owner             class              beneficially           voting securities
                                                                 represented by
                                                                amount given in
                                                                    Col. C
                                                       
                             Not applicable.



ITEM 7.       VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY UNDERWRITERS OR THEIR
              OFFICIALS.

     FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE
TRUSTEE OWNED BENEFICIALLY BY EACH UNDERWRITER FOR THE OBLIGOR AND EACH
DIRECTOR, PARTNER AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH SUCH UNDERWRITER:



                           As of:  September 14, 1994

  Col. A             Col. B                Col. C                   Col. D
                                                              
  Name of           Title of            Amount owned             Percentage of
   owner             class              beneficially           voting securities
                                                                 represented by
                                                                amount given in
                                                                    Col. C
                                                       
                            Not applicable.



ITEM 8.       SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.

     FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR OWNED
BENEFICIALLY OR HELD AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT BY THE
TRUSTEE:





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                          As of:  September 14, 1994

  Col. A             Col. B                Col. C             Col. D
                                                            
 Title of           Whether             Amount owned        Percent of
   class         the securities         beneficially        class repre-
                 are voting or           or held as          sented by
                   non-voting       collateral security     amount given
                   securities         for obligations        in Col. C
                                         in default         
                                                   
                           Not applicable.


ITEM 9.       SECURITIES OF UNDERWRITERS OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.

     IF THE TRUSTEE OWNS BENEFICIALLY OR HOLDS AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR
OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT ANY SECURITIES OF AN UNDERWRITER FOR THE OBLIGOR,
FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES OF SUCH
UNDERWRITER ANY OF WHICH ARE SO OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE:



                           As of:  September 14, 1994

  Col. A             Col. B                Col. C                Col. D
                                                            
 Title of            Amount             Amount owned           Percent of
  issuer          outstanding           beneficially        class represented
 and title                               or held as             by amount
 of class                           collateral security      given in Col. C
                                     for obligations in     
                                     default by trustee
                                                   
                                Not applicable.


ITEM 10.      OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF VOTING SECURITIES OF
              CERTAIN AFFILIATES OR SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE OBLIGOR.

     IF THE TRUSTEE OWNS BENEFICIALLY OR HOLDS AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR
OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT VOTING SECURITIES OF A PERSON WHO, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF
THE TRUSTEE (1) OWNS 10 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR
OR (2) IS AN AFFILIATE, OTHER THAN A SUBSIDIARY, OF THE OBLIGOR, FURNISH THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE VOTING SECURITIES OF SUCH PERSON:



                           As of:  September 14, 1994

  Col. A             Col. B                Col. C                Col. D
                                                            
 Title of            Amount             Amount owned           Percent of
  issuer          outstanding           beneficially        class represented
 and title                               or held as             by amount
 of class                           collateral security      given in Col. C
                                     for obligations in     
                                     default by trustee
                                                   
                                Not applicable.


ITEM 11.      OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF ANY SECURITIES OF A
              PERSON OWNING 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE
              OBLIGOR.

     IF THE TRUSTEE OWNS BENEFICIALLY OR HOLDS AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR
OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT ANY SECURITIES OF A PERSON WHO, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
TRUSTEE, OWNS 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR,
FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES OF SUCH PERSON
ANY OF WHICH ARE SO OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE:





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                          As of:  September 14, 1994

  Col. A             Col. B                Col. C                Col. D
                                                            
 Title of            Amount             Amount owned           Percent of
  issuer          outstanding           beneficially        class represented
 and title                               or held as             by amount
 of class                           collateral security      given in Col. C
                                     for obligations in     
                                     default by trustee
                                                   
                                Not applicable.



ITEM 12.      INDEBTEDNESS OF THE OBLIGOR TO THE TRUSTEE.

     EXCEPT AS NOTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, IF THE OBLIGOR IS INDEBTED TO THE
TRUSTEE, FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:




                       As of:  September 14, 1994

                Col. A             Col. B            Col. C
               Nature of           Amount           Date due
              indebtedness      outstanding
                                              
                                Not applicable.



ITEM 13.      DEFAULTS BY THE OBLIGOR.

     (A)  STATE WHETHER THERE IS OR HAS BEEN A DEFAULT WITH RESPECT TO THE
SECURITIES UNDER THIS INDENTURE.  EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF ANY SUCH DEFAULT.

              Not applicable.

     (B)  IF THE TRUSTEE IS A TRUSTEE UNDER ANOTHER INDENTURE UNDER WHICH ANY
OTHER SECURITIES, OR CERTIFICATES OF INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY OTHER
SECURITIES, OF THE OBLIGOR ARE OUTSTANDING, OR IS A TRUSTEE FOR MORE THAN ONE
OUTSTANDING SERIES OF SECURITIES UNDER THE INDENTURE, STATE WHETHER THERE HAS
BEEN A DEFAULT UNDER ANY SUCH INDENTURE OR SERIES, IDENTIFY THE INDENTURE OR
SERIES AFFECTED, AND EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF ANY SUCH DEFAULT.

              Not applicable.

ITEM 14.      AFFILIATIONS WITH THE UNDERWRITERS.

     IF AN UNDERWRITER IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.

              Not applicable.

ITEM 15.      FOREIGN TRUSTEE.

     IDENTIFY THE ORDER OR RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THE FOREIGN TRUSTEE IS
AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS SOLE TRUSTEE UNDER INDENTURES QUALIFIED OR TO BE QUALIFIED
UNDER THE ACT.

              Not applicable.





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ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

     LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

     1.  A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE TRUSTEE AS NOW IN EFFECT.

              A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee, as now in
              effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
              Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and
              Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with Registration
              Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is
              incorporated herein by reference thereto.

     2.  A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF THE TRUSTEE TO COMMENCE
BUSINESS, IF NOT CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

              A copy of a Statement from the Commissioner of Banks of
              Massachusetts that no certificate of authority for the trustee to
              commence business was necessary or issued is on file with the
              Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2 to Amendment No.
              1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee
              (Form T-1) filed with Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc.
              (File No.  22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference
              thereto.

     3.  A COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE TRUSTEE TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST
POWERS, IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION IS NOT CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2) ABOVE.

              A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
              trust powers is on file with the Securities and Exchange
              Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of
              Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with
              Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940)
              and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

     4.  A COPY OF THE EXISTING BY-LAWS OF THE TRUSTEE, OR INSTRUMENTS
CORRESPONDING THERETO.

              A copy of the By-Laws of the trustee, as now in effect, is on
              file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4 to
              the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form
              T-1) filed with Registration Statement of Eastern Edison Company
              (File No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by reference
              thereto.

     5.  A COPY OF EACH INDENTURE REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4, IF THE OBLIGOR IS IN
DEFAULT.

              Not applicable.


     6.  THE CONSENTS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEES REQUIRED BY
SECTION 321(B) OF THE ACT.

              The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
              is annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereof.

     7.  A COPY OF THE LATEST REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE TRUSTEE PUBLISHED
PURSUANT TO LAW OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS SUPERVISING OR EXAMINING AUTHORITY.

              A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
              pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
              examining authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and made a
              part hereof.





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     8.  A COPY OF ANY ORDER PURSUANT TO WHICH THE FOREIGN TRUSTEE IS
AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS SOLE TRUSTEE UNDER INDENTURES QUALIFIED OR TO BE QUALIFIED
UNDER THE ACT.

              Not applicable.


     9.  FOREIGN TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A CONSENT TO SERVICE OF
PROCESS.

              Not applicable.


                                      NOTE

     The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to persons
who are affiliates of the obligors are based upon information furnished to the
trustee by the obligors.  While the trustee has no reason to doubt the accuracy
of any such information, it cannot accept any responsibility therefor.

                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has duly caused
this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston and The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, on the 14th day of September, 1994.

                                             STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY



                                             By /s/  Daniel Golden
                                                Daniel Golden
                                                Assistant Vice President





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                                   EXHIBIT 6



                               CONSENT OF TRUSTEE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, in connection with the proposed issuance by United Companies Financial
Corporation of its Debt Securities, we hereby consent that reports of
examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
request therefor.

                                             STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY



                                             By /s/  Daniel Golden
                                                Daniel Golden
                                                Assistant Vice President



Dated:  September 14, 1994





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                                   EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Boston, Massachusetts and foreign and domestic subsidiaries, a state banking
institution organized and operating under the banking laws of this commonwealth
and a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1994, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and in
accordance with a call made by the Commissioner of Banks under General Laws,
Chapter 172, Section 22(a).




                                                                                   THOUSANDS OF
                                                                                      DOLLARS   
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ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
            Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin  . . . . . . . . . .   1,292,600
            Interest-bearing balances   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4,578,538
Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6,174,248
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements
  to resell in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge
  subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3,707,724
Loans and lease financing receivables:
            Loans and leases, net of unearned income  . . . . . . . .  3,272,673
            Allowance for loan and lease losses   . . . . . . . . . . .   55,947
            Loans and leases, net of unearned income and
              allowance   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3,216,726
Assets held in trading accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,405,667
Premises and fixed assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   365,374
Other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6,792
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24,162
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19,514
Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34,101
Other Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   818,404
                                                                                        -------

Total Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21,643,850
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
            In domestic offices   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7,120,327
                        Noninterest-bearing   . . . . . . . . . . . .  5,249,104
                        Interest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1,871,223
            In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7,724,911
                        Noninterest-bearing   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  105,501
                        Interest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7,619,410
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the
  bank and of its Edge subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3,782,418
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities  . . . . . . . . . .   962,719
Other borrowed money  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   373,914
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20,513
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   494,709
                                                                                        -------

Total liabilities:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20,479,511
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common Stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28,043
Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   177,219
Undivided profits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   959,077
                                                                                        -------

Total equity capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,164,339
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Total liabilities and equity capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21,643,850
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I, Rex S. Schuette, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above named
bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.


                                          Rex S. Schuette


We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.


                                          David A. Spina
                                          Marshall N. Carter
                                          Nader F. Darehshori





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