La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3404
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3404, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Priority in appointment
Official statutory text
When a succession representative has been appointed by a court of the decedent's domicile outside Louisiana, priority shall be given to him in the appointment of a representative in Louisiana, unless he is disqualified under Article 3097. Otherwise, priority shall be given in the appointment of a representative as provided in Article 3098.
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