Art. 3332 Final account

When someone is handling an estate (called a succession representative), they eventually need to show a full record of everything they did with the money and property. This is called a final account. They can file this account once the court has approved the final list of who gets what (called the tableau of distribution) and after all debts and inheritances listed there have actually been paid.

Sometimes the person handling the estate might not file this final account on their own. If that happens, an heir or someone who was supposed to inherit the remaining property can ask the court to force them to file it. The court will also require a final account if the person handling the estate gets removed from that job by court order.

In short, this rule makes sure the person managing an estate has to account for their work, either when they choose to wrap things up or when the court makes them do it.