La. Civ. Code art. 1275
Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
When the coheirs, thus notified, require the sale of the effects of the succession to pay themselves the collation due them, the sale shall be made at public auction, in the same manner as when it is necessary to sell property held in common, in order to effect a partition.
La. C.C. § 1275