La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 427
Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
An action to enforce an obligation, if the obligor is dead, may be brought against the heirs, universal legatees, or general legatees, who have accepted his succession, except as otherwise provided by law. The liability of these heirs and legatees is determined by the provisions of the Civil Code.
La. C.P. § 427