La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2772
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
A creditor may obtain a deficiency judgment against the debtor either by converting the executory proceeding into an ordinary proceeding as provided in Article 2644, or by a separate suit. In either case, the defendant must be cited, and all of the delays and formalities required in ordinary proceedings must be observed.
La. C.P. § 2772