§ 3031 Sending legatees into possession without administration
§ 3032 Same; petition for possession; evidence
§ 3033 Same; compensation of executor
§ 3034 Creditor may demand security when legatees sent into possession; administration in default of security
§ 3035 Particular legatee may demand security for delivery of legacy; administration in default of security
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Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > BOOK VI > Title II > Chapter 2 - Testate Successions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.