A Practice Note summarizing the procedure for ancillary probate in Louisiana. This Note identifies the key laws and procedures for an ancillary estate proceeding (called an ancillary succession) in Louisiana, such as preliminary requirements for beginning an ancillary succession, the appointment of an ancillary succession representative (referred to as an ancillary executor or ancillary administrator), the petition for ancillary succession, and the administration and distribution of an ancillary estate.