Louisiana Deceased Lessee Lease Continuation and Estate Coordination Packet
LOUISIANA DECEASED LESSEE LEASE CONTINUATION AND ESTATE COORDINATION PACKET
Core rule: La. Civ. Code art. 2717 says a lease does not terminate because the lessee dies. The lessor and the person authorized for the estate should identify the actual lease, living co-lessees, payment status and property claims. Any later lease end needs its own basis. A death certificate, family relationship or this packet alone does not transfer title, establish authority to act for the estate, or allow an entry or disposal.
Lease and authority record
| Issue | Document or result |
|---|---|
| Deceased lessee, dwelling and date of death | [NAME / ADDRESS / DATE / PROOF] |
| Written or oral lease terms and all lessees | [DOCUMENT / TERMS / NAMES] |
| Living co-lessees or occupants | [NAMES / STATUS / CONTACT] |
| Estate representative and authority | [NAME / COURT OR SUCCESSION DOCUMENT / PENDING] |
| Rent paid-through and claimed arrears | [LEDGER / DATES / AMOUNT] |
| Security deposit and prepaid rent | [AMOUNT / HOLDER / RECEIPT] |
| Belongings and known ownership claims | [INVENTORY / PERSON / EVIDENCE] |
| Later lease termination or possession basis, if any | [AGREEMENT / NOTICE / ORDER / NONE] |
A. Estate representative's lease-continuation and account request
Date: [__/__/____] To lessor: [NAME / ADDRESS] Dwelling: [ADDRESS]
[LESSEE NAME] died on [DATE]. I am [NAME / CAPACITY], and my authority to communicate or act for the estate is [COURT APPOINTMENT / SUCCESSION DOCUMENT / OTHER BASIS / PENDING]. I enclose [DOCUMENTS]. Other known lessees or occupants are [NAMES / NONE KNOWN].
Under Civil Code art. 2717, the lease does not end merely because the lessee died. Please provide the lease and addenda, rent and charge ledger, deposit and prepaid-rent record, payment instructions, and any notice or case concerning the premises. My proposed contact address is [ADDRESS / PHONE]. Please identify any lawful access procedure and a person with whom I may coordinate a review of belongings. My request does not surrender possession, terminate the lease, accept personal liability or claim title to items without proof.
If the parties later agree to terminate or another lawful basis is identified, please document the effective date, actual possession return, forwarding address for the § 9:3251(A) statement, and the person legally entitled to any deposit balance. Proposed discussion date: [DATE / TIME / LOCATION].
Representative signature: __________________________ Capacity: [CAPACITY] Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery and enclosures: [METHOD / DATE / DOCUMENTS]
B. Lessor's receipt and account response
Date: [__/__/____] To estate contact: [NAME / ADDRESS]
I received your death and authority information on [DATE]. The lease or known oral terms are [DOCUMENT / SUMMARY], and the known living co-lessees or occupants are [NAMES / STATUS]. The representative's authority is [DOCUMENT REVIEWED / STILL TO BE CONFIRMED]. The account shows rent paid through [DATE], claimed charges [ITEMIZED AMOUNTS / BASIS], security deposit [AMOUNT], and prepaid rent [AMOUNT]. Supporting records are [ENCLOSED / AVAILABLE AT].
I acknowledge that the lessee's death alone does not end this lease under Civil Code art. 2717. A different claimed termination or possession basis is [NONE / DOCUMENT / DATE / STATUS]. The proposed appointment is [DATE / TIME / PERSONS], subject to lawful access and the relevant person's authority. I will record any belongings claimed by a living lessee, the estate, or another person separately.
If a lease termination later occurs, I will calculate the § 9:3251(A) deposit return and retained-amount itemization from that termination, not from the death date. The current forwarding address supplied for a statement is [ADDRESS / NOT YET PROVIDED]; the proper recipient or payee remains [PERSON / AUTHORITY DOCUMENT / COUNSEL REVIEW]. Any retention must be tied to a tenant default or unreasonable wear and supported by [RECORDS].
Lessor or agent signature: __________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery and enclosures: [METHOD / DATE / LEASE / LEDGER]
C. Later lease, property and deposit handoff record
| Matter | Evidence and outcome |
|---|---|
| Independent lease-end basis and date | [SIGNED AGREEMENT / NOTICE / ORDER / NONE] |
| Actual possession, occupants and keys | [PERSONS / DATE / AGREEMENT OR ORDER] |
| Authorized property access and inventory | [BASIS / DATE / ITEMS / PERSONS] |
| Remaining or disputed belongings | [ITEM / LOCATION / CLAIMANT / HOLD] |
| Deposit held, claimed default or unreasonable wear | [AMOUNTS / PHOTOS / RECEIPTS] |
| One-month post-termination return review | [TERMINATION DATE / CALCULATION / REFUND] |
| Retained-amount statement and forwarding address | [ADDRESS / DELIVERY / TIMING REVIEW] |
| Recipient or payee authority | [DOCUMENT / PERSON / DISPUTE] |
Actual key or item handoff, if separately authorized: [DATE / LIST / RECEIVER / AUTHORITY]. Neither signature below transfers disputed title or permits an unlisted entry, removal, sale or disposal.
Estate representative or other authorized person: ____________________ Capacity: [CAPACITY]
Lessor or agent: ____________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- October 3, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 3, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- La. Civ. Code art. 2717
- La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251(A)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 3, 2026.
La. Civ. Code art. 2717 (checked October 3, 2026): "A lease does not terminate by the death of the lessor or the lessee or by the cessation of existence of a juridical person that is party to the lease."
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251(A) (checked October 3, 2026): "Any advance or deposit of money furnished by a tenant or lessee to a landlord or lessor to secure the performance of any part of a written or oral lease or rental agreement shall be returned to the tenant or lessee of residential or dwelling premises within one month after the lease shall terminate."
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251(A) (checked October 3, 2026): "the landlord or lessor may retain all or any portion of the advance or deposit which is reasonably necessary to remedy a default of the tenant or to remedy unreasonable wear to the premises."
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251(A) (checked October 3, 2026): "within one month after the date the tenancy terminates or within fifteen days after the date that is one month after the tenancy terminates, an itemized statement accounting for the proceeds which are retained and giving the reasons therefor."
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