La. Civ. Code art. 3257
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
The case is the same with respect to the funeral expenses of the debtor and his family; when there is no other source from which they can be paid, they have a preference over the debt for rent or hire, on the price of the movables contained in the house or on the farm.
La. C.C. § 3257