§2332. Filing of petition; order; notice; service

In the event of the filing of a petition by such trustee or person or corporation having custody or possession of the property, trust or conditional bequest or donation as hereinabove set forth, the court shall thereupon enter an order directing:

(1) That a notice be published stating in general terms the nature of the said trust, devise, conditional bequest or donation and the relief prayed for in said petition, which said notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the parish once a week for thirty days in the manner provided for judicial advertisements, and

(2) That service of a copy of the petition be made upon any and all persons (including heirs in intestacy of the testator or special or universal legatees or donees) who, in the absence or invalidity of the said trust, devise, conditional bequest or donation would be entitled to the property therein contained; provided, however, that if no heir in intestacy or special or universal legatee or donee is present or can be found within the State of Louisiana, then and in such event such service shall be made upon the attorney general of the State of Louisiana, and in such case proceedings carried on contradictorily with the said attorney general shall, for all purposes, be as fully effective and valid as if the individual heirs in intestacy, legatees or donees had been personally served. In the event such petition has not been brought by the trustee, donee or person or corporation having custody or possession of such property, then service shall also be made upon such trustee, donee or person or corporation having custody or possession of such property. Said order shall further fix a date not less than thirty days subsequent to said order upon which said heir in intestacy, legatee, donee or the attorney general, as the case may be, shall show cause why the prayer in the petition shall not be granted. Service of a certified copy of said petition and order shall be made as aforesaid not later than fifteen days prior to the date set for said hearing.

Acts 1954, No. 592, §2. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 43, §1.