The petition in a concursus proceeding shall comply with Article 891, shall allege the nature of the competing or conflicting claims, and shall include a prayer that all of the persons having such claims be required to assert their respective claims contradictorily against all other parties to the proceeding.
Art. 4654.Petition
Book VII. Special Proceedings · Title X. Concursus Proceedings · Chapter 1. Concursus Proceedings · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 4654 requires a concursus petition to comply with the Code's general petition rules, describe the nature of the competing or conflicting claims involved, and pray that every impleaded claimant be required to assert those claims against all the other parties.
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Plain-English Summary
A concursus petition starts from the same foundation as any other Louisiana petition. Article 4654 requires it to comply with Article 891, which sets out the parties' names and domiciles, a short and clear statement of the facts, an address for service, and a prayer for relief.
On top of that foundation, the concursus petition needs two things unique to this kind of proceeding: an allegation describing the nature of the competing or conflicting claims at stake, so the court and every impleaded claimant understand what the dispute is about, and a prayer asking that all the claimants be required to assert their respective claims contradictorily against each other.
That prayer is what sets the whole proceeding in motion in the distinctive way a concursus works. It is the petition's request that triggers the procedural posture described in Article 4656, where each impleaded defendant stands as both a plaintiff and a defendant toward every other claimant rather than facing off only against the party who filed suit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a concursus petition include beyond the usual petition requirements?
An allegation describing the nature of the competing or conflicting claims, and a prayer that all the claimants be required to assert their claims contradictorily against each other, in addition to complying with Article 891.
Does a concursus petition follow Louisiana's normal petition rules?
Yes. Article 4654 requires it to comply with Article 891, the general petition article, on top of its concursus-specific content.
Why does a concursus petition need to pray that claimants litigate against each other?
Because that prayer is what puts the case's distinctive structure into motion, where every impleaded claimant answers not just to the party who filed suit but to every other claimant as well.
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Last verified July 30, 2026.
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