La. Civ. Code art. 873Download PDFCurrent with changes from the 2024 Legislative SessionSection 873 - Kinds of successionThere are two kinds of succession: testate and intestate.La. C.C. § 873Acts 1981, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.Acts 1981, No. 919, §1, eff. 1/1/1982.