Rejection of claim; prerequisite to judicial enforcement
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3246
in effect3246. Rejection of claim; prerequisite to judicial enforcement
A creditor of a succession may not sue a succession representative to enforce a claim against the succession until the succession representative has rejected the claim.
If the claim is rejected in whole or in part by the succession representative, the creditor to the extent of the rejection may enforce his claim judicially.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111669Fetched: 10/20/2026
