SECTION 3.  PRIVATE SALE

Art. 3281.  Petition for private sale

A.  A succession representative who desires to sell succession property at private sale shall file a petition setting forth a description of the property, the price and conditions of and the reasons for the proposed sale.  If an agreement to sell has been executed in accordance with Paragraph B of this Article, a copy of such agreement shall be annexed to the petition.

B.  A succession representative may execute, without prior court authority, an agreement to sell succession property at private sale, subject to the suspensive condition that the court approve the proposed sale.

C.  The succession representative shall be obligated to file a petition in accordance with Paragraph A of this Article within thirty (30) days of the date of execution of such an agreement to sell.

Amended by Acts 1980, No. 369, §1.