A petition for notice under Article 3091 shall not be effective unless it is signed by the petitioner or his attorney, and sets forth:
Art. 3092.Form of Petition For Notice of Application For Appointment
Book VI. Probate Procedure · Title III. Administration of Successions · Chapter 1. Qualification of Succession Representatives · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 3092 sets the four required contents of a petition for notice under Article 3091 -- the petitioner's name and domicile, a statement of the petitioner's interest, the name and mailing address of the person to be notified, and a prayer for notice -- and requires it to be signed.
Full Text of Art. 3092
(1) the name, surname, and domicile of petitioner;
(2) a statement of the interest of the petitioner;
(3) the name, surname, and mailing address of the person to whom the requested notice shall be given; and
(4) a prayer that the requested notice be given.
Plain-English Summary
Article 3091 creates the right to request notice; Article 3092 spells out what the petition asking for it has to say. A petition that leaves out any of the four required elements is not effective, so the formalities here carry real weight.
The petition must give the petitioner's name, surname, and domicile, along with a statement of the petitioner's interest, explaining why this particular person cares about who is appointed administrator. It must also give the name, surname, and mailing address of the person to whom the requested notice should be sent, which need not be the petitioner personally; it could be an attorney or another representative. Finally, it must close with a prayer that the notice be given.
The petition also has to be signed, either by the petitioner or by the petitioner's attorney. That signature ties the request to a specific person accountable for it, consistent with how Louisiana treats signatures on pleadings generally.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a petition for notice of application for appointment include?
Four things: the petitioner's name, surname, and domicile; a statement of the petitioner's interest; the name, surname, and mailing address of the person to receive notice; and a prayer that the notice be given.
Does the petition have to be signed?
Yes. Article 3092 requires it to be signed by the petitioner or by the petitioner's attorney, or it is not effective.
Can I ask that my attorney be notified instead of me directly?
Yes. The petition names the person to whom notice should be sent, and that need not be the petitioner; it can be an attorney or another designated recipient.
What happens if my notice petition leaves out a required element?
Article 3092 says the petition is not effective unless it contains all four required elements and is properly signed, so an incomplete petition will not secure the notice right.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
· Official source
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