Art. 3396.2 Provision for independent administration by testator

If someone's will says the estate should be handled through "independent administration," the court must approve that request and issue an order allowing it. This means the executor gets to manage the estate with less court supervision than usual, which can make the process faster and simpler.

The will doesn't need any special or complicated wording to make this happen. If it simply says the executor can act as an "independent administrator" or "independent executor," that's enough to give them this authority. Courts will accept this kind of statement as valid proof that the person who made the will wanted independent administration.