Succession of Ferguson

| jThe petitioner, Terry Elizabeth Ferguson, appeals a judgment dismissing her petition to reopen the succession of her father, Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr. The district court found that the petitioner’s claim for her legitime as a forced heir had prescribed. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

The decedent, Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr., died testate on March 31, 2005. The decedent was survived by his wife, Linda Ferguson, and their two children, Honour Ferguson Zueco and Joseph C. Ferguson, III. The decedent’s notarial will bequeathed all of his property to his wife and their children. Decedent…