Art. 4397 Deceased or interdicted tutor

When a child's tutor (guardian) dies, someone needs to account for how they managed the child's money and property while they were in charge. The tutor's estate representative or their heirs can file this accounting on the tutor's behalf.

If the tutor becomes legally incapacitated instead of dying, the person appointed to handle the tutor's own affairs (called a curator) can file this same kind of accounting.

In both situations, the court will order this accounting to happen if someone with a stake in the matter asks for it. This protects the child by making sure there's a clear record of how their property was handled, even if something happens to the person who was supposed to manage it.