Art. 1096. Intestate succession, definition. A succession is called intestate when the deceased has left no will, or when his will has been revoked or annulled as irregular. Therefore the heirs to whom a succession has fallen by the effects of law only, are called heirs ab intestato.
Intestate succession, definition
La. Civ. Code art. 1096
La. Civ. Code art. 1096