Art. 3137 Descriptive list prima facie correct; amendment or traverse; reduction or increase of security

When someone files a descriptive list of property in a succession case, the court treats that list as accurate on its face. This means the information on the list is assumed to be correct unless someone challenges it or it gets changed later.

The person who filed the list can ask the court to fix mistakes on it at any time. They just need to file a simple request, and the court can handle it without notifying other parties first. On the other hand, if someone else disagrees with what's on the list, they can formally challenge it in court. To do this, they must file a motion and give proper notice to the person who filed the original list.

If the list ends up being changed, either through a correction or a successful challenge, a copy of the updated list must go to the Department of Revenue. The court can also adjust how much security money the succession representative has to put up, so it matches the real value of the property once the list is corrected.