La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2932
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2932, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Burden of proof in action to annul
Official statutory text
A. The plaintiff in an action to annul a probated testament has the burden of proving the invalidity thereof, unless the action was instituted within three months of the date the testament was probated. In the latter event, the defendants have the burden of proving the authenticity of the testament, and its compliance with all of the formal requirements of the law.
B. In an action to annul a notarial testament, a nuncupative testament by public act, or a statutory testament, however, the plaintiff always has the burden of proving the invalidity of the testament.
Acts 1997, No. 1421, ยง3, eff. July 1, 1999.
B. In an action to annul a notarial testament, a nuncupative testament by public act, or a statutory testament, however, the plaintiff always has the burden of proving the invalidity of the testament.
Acts 1997, No. 1421, ยง3, eff. July 1, 1999.
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