An interested person may petition the court for notice of the filing of a tableau of distribution. The petition for such notice shall be signed by the petitioner or by his attorney, and shall set forth:
Art. 3305.Petition For Notice of Filing of Tableau of Distribution
Book VI. Probate Procedure · Title III. Administration of Successions · Chapter 7. Payment of Estate Debts · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 3305 lets any interested person file a petition asking to be personally notified, through a designated attorney, whenever a tableau of distribution is filed in the succession, rather than relying only on the published notice Article 3304 requires.
Full Text of Art. 3305
(1) the name, surname, and address of the petitioner;
(2) a statement of the interest of petitioner;
(3) the name, surname, and office address of the attorney at law licensed to practice law in this state to whom the notice prayed for shall be mailed; and
(4) a prayer that petitioner be notified, through his attorney, of the filing of the tableau of distribution.
A copy of this petition shall be served upon the succession representative, as provided in Article 1314.
Plain-English Summary
Published notice reaches whoever happens to read the legal notices in the parish where a succession is pending. An interested person who does not want to depend on that, a creditor watching for a particular tableau, for instance, can ask for something more reliable. Article 3305 lets that person file a petition requesting notice of the filing of any tableau of distribution in the succession.
The petition itself has to be signed by the petitioner or an attorney, and it must set out the petitioner's name, surname, and address; a statement of the petitioner's interest in the succession; the name, surname, and office address of the Louisiana-licensed attorney to whom notice should be mailed; and a prayer that the petitioner be notified through that attorney whenever a tableau is filed.
A copy of the petition has to be served on the succession representative, using the Code's ordinary service rules, so the representative knows going forward that this particular interested person is owed personal notice rather than the general published notice everyone else relies on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can request personal notice of a tableau of distribution?
Any interested person in the succession, such as a creditor, may file a petition under Article 3305 requesting notice of future tableau filings.
What has to be in a petition for notice under Article 3305?
The petitioner's name and address, a statement of the petitioner's interest, the name and address of the attorney to receive notice, and a prayer that notice be sent through that attorney.
Does filing this petition guarantee I'll be told about every tableau?
It obligates the succession representative to mail notice to the designated attorney under Article 3306 once the petition has been properly served.
Do I need an attorney to request notice under this article?
The petition must designate a Louisiana-licensed attorney to receive the notice on the petitioner's behalf, even though the petition itself can be signed by the petitioner directly.
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.
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