La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3005
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3005, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Same; petition for possession; evidence
Official statutory text
The petition of the heirs for possession under Article 3004 shall include allegations as to: the competency of the petitioners; the date of death of the intestate, and all other facts on which the jurisdiction of the court is based; and the facts showing that petitioners and the incompetent heirs named in the petition, if any, are the sole heirs of the intestate.
The petition of the surviving spouse in community for possession under Article 3004 shall include all of the pertinent allegations of Article 3002.
The allegation of the petition for possession shall be verified by the affidavit of at least one of the petitioners.
The allegations of the petition for possession shall be proved as provided in Article 3003.
Amended by Acts 1979, No. 711, ยง3, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.
The petition of the surviving spouse in community for possession under Article 3004 shall include all of the pertinent allegations of Article 3002.
The allegation of the petition for possession shall be verified by the affidavit of at least one of the petitioners.
The allegations of the petition for possession shall be proved as provided in Article 3003.
Amended by Acts 1979, No. 711, ยง3, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.
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