An opposition to an account may be filed at any time before homologation. An opposition shall be tried as a summary proceeding. When no opposition has been filed, or to the extent to which the account is unopposed, the succession representative may have the account homologated at any time after the expiration of ten days from the date of service as provided in Article 3335.
Art. 3336.Opposition; Homologation
Book VI. Probate Procedure · Title III. Administration of Successions · Chapter 9. Accounting By Succession Representative · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 3336 allows any interested person to oppose a succession account at any time before homologation, with the opposition tried as a summary proceeding, and lets the succession representative have an unopposed account, or the unopposed portion of one, homologated ten days after the notice Article 3335 requires was served.
Full Text of Art. 3336
Plain-English Summary
Article 3336 gives an account the same opposition-and-homologation structure Article 3307 already sets up for a tableau of distribution. Anyone who takes issue with an account can file an opposition at any time before homologation, and that opposition is tried as a summary proceeding, the faster contested-hearing format Louisiana reserves for matters that do not need the full machinery of an ordinary trial.
When no opposition is filed, or only part of the account is contested, the succession representative can move forward with homologation. The article expressly allows homologation to the extent an account is unopposed, meaning a court can approve the portions nobody disputes while a specific contested item remains open for later resolution. Full homologation, or partial homologation of the unopposed parts, becomes available ten days after the service Article 3335 requires.
That partial-homologation option keeps administration from stalling over a single disagreement. One heir's objection to one line item does not have to freeze approval of everything else in the account that nobody is fighting about.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an interested person have to oppose a succession account?
An opposition can be filed at any time before homologation under Article 3336.
What is a summary proceeding?
A streamlined, faster contested-hearing format Louisiana uses for certain matters, including an opposition to an account, rather than the fuller procedure of an ordinary trial.
Can part of an account be approved while another part is still disputed?
Yes. Article 3336 lets a succession representative homologate an account to the extent it is unopposed, even if a specific item is contested.
What happens if nobody opposes the account?
The representative can have it homologated ten days after the notice required by Article 3335 was served.
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the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
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