La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3271
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3271, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Petition; order
Official statutory text
A succession representative desiring to sell succession property at public auction shall file a petition setting forth a description of the property and the reasons for the sale.
The court shall render an order authorizing the sale at public auction after publication, when it considers the sale to be to the best interests of the succession.
The court shall render an order authorizing the sale at public auction after publication, when it considers the sale to be to the best interests of the succession.
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