§2407. Proceedings instituted by succession representative

NOTE: Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 822, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

A. Rule to fix amount of tax. The executor of the will of a person deceased, or the administrator of his succession, shall, except as hereafter provided in R.S. 47:2410, after payment of his debts, proceed against the tax collector and all the heirs and legatees of the deceased summarily, by rule before the court which has jurisdiction of the succession, to fix the amount of tax due by each heir or legatee, and on trial thereof the court shall render judgment for the same against each heir or legatee, with interest and costs, as hereinafter provided.

B. Payment of tax. The executor or administrator shall thereupon pay the tax collector the amount of tax, with interest and costs, so fixed, on each inheritance, legacy or donation, out of the funds comprised therein, if sufficient. If there are not sufficient funds, the court shall, on the application of the heir or legatee, grant an order for the sale of the property composing the inheritance, legacy or donation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying the judgment. If the same is not paid by the heir or legatee, or an order of sale is not granted, as above provided within thirty days after the date of the judgment, the court shall, on the application of the executor or administrator, grant an order of sale for the purpose, as above provided, and the executor or administrator shall pay the said judgment out of the proceeds of the sale. The sale shall be made in such manner, and on such terms and conditions as the court shall prescribe, and the expense thereof shall be borne by the heir or legatee.

C. Delivery of inheritance or legacy prohibited until return is filed and tax shown to be due is paid.

No succession representative shall deliver any inheritance or legacy until the tax on such inheritance or legacy shown on the return to be due has been paid and an inheritance tax return, with the accompanying documents required by Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2951, 2952, and 2953 has filed with the collector of revenue as herein provided; otherwise, he, together with his surety, shall be personally liable for the tax, with interest and cost. No succession representative shall be discharged until it is shown that all taxes under this Part which are due by the heirs and legatees have been paid or until it is judicially determined by the process herein provided that no tax is due.

The succession representative may make written application to the collector of revenue or his representative for determination of the amount of tax and discharge from personal liability therefor. The collector or his representative shall notify the succession representative of the amount of the tax as soon as possible, and in any event no later than one year after such application is made or, if the application is made before the return is filed, then within one year after the return is filed, but not after the expiration of the period prescribed for the assessment for the tax. The succession representative, on payment of the amount due pursuant to notification from the collector, shall be discharged from personal liability for any deficiency in tax thereafter found to be due and shall be entitled to a closing letter from the collector or his representative showing such discharge.

However, prior to the signing of the judgment of possession, a bank or any other depository may release funds to a succession representative by certified check or cashier's check payable to the Louisiana Department of Revenue for an amount not to exceed the inheritance tax shown to be due on the return.

Amended by Acts 1972, No. 326, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Acts 1973, No. 202, §1; Acts 1975, No. 501, §1; Acts 2008, No. 822, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.