Art. 2931 Annulment of probated testament by direct action; defendants; summary proceeding

If you want to challenge a will that has already been probated (officially accepted by the court), you have to file a direct lawsuit within the same succession case. You cannot raise the challenge in some other type of case or in a separate lawsuit filed elsewhere.

You also have to name the right people in your lawsuit. This means you must include everyone who was left something in the will (the legatees), anyone set to inherit the leftover property (the residuary heir, if there is one), and the executor of the estate, as long as that person is still officially serving in that role.

The case moves forward as a summary proceeding. This means it moves faster than a regular lawsuit, with shorter deadlines and a quicker path to getting in front of a judge. This process exists because courts want questions about a will's validity resolved quickly, so the estate can move forward without long delays.