La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3243
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3243, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Effect of acknowledgment of claim by representative
Official statutory text
The acknowledgment of a claim by the succession representative, as provided in Article 3242, shall:
(1) Entitle the creditor to have his claim included in the succession representative's petition for authority to pay debts, or in his tableau of distribution, for payment in due course of administration;
(2) Create a prima facie presumption of the validity of the claim, even if it is not included in the succession representative's petition for authority to pay debts, or in his tableau of distribution; and
(3) Suspend the running of prescription against the claim as long as the succession is under administration.
(1) Entitle the creditor to have his claim included in the succession representative's petition for authority to pay debts, or in his tableau of distribution, for payment in due course of administration;
(2) Create a prima facie presumption of the validity of the claim, even if it is not included in the succession representative's petition for authority to pay debts, or in his tableau of distribution; and
(3) Suspend the running of prescription against the claim as long as the succession is under administration.
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