Art. 3396.13 Testamentary prohibition of independent administration

Here's a plain English summary:

A person writing a will can specifically state that their estate should not be handled through independent administration after they die. When someone includes this instruction in their will, it must be followed.

If the will contains this kind of statement, the estate will instead be managed using the standard rules for estate administration found elsewhere in the law (Book VI). This means the executor would need to get court approval for certain actions, rather than having the more flexible authority that comes with independent administration.

This gives people control over how their estate is handled after they pass away. Someone who wants closer court supervision of their estate, rather than giving their executor more independent authority, can make sure that happens simply by including the right language in their will.