Art. 3422 Court costs; compensation

When someone uses the small succession process to settle an estate, the costs and fees work differently than in a regular succession case. Court costs are cut in half compared to what a normal (non-small) succession would cost. This makes it cheaper for families dealing with smaller estates to go through the legal process.

The person handling the estate, called the succession representative, also has a limit on what they can be paid. Their fee cannot be more than five percent of the total value of the estate's assets before any debts are paid. This cap keeps the cost of managing a small estate reasonable and protects the value that goes to the heirs.