Louisiana Notice To Publish (Account And Or Tableau of Distribution) is a legal document that is required before a final court decree can be issued in an estate proceeding. A Notice to Publish is a notice published in a newspaper which serves as a public notice that the court is considering the distribution of the estate of a deceased person. The Notice to Publish sets forth the names of the heirs to the estate and invites anyone with a claim against the estate to present their claim before the court within a certain time frame. The Notice to Publish also serves to let the public know that the court has the authority to proceed with the distribution of the deceased’s estate. The two types of Louisiana Notice To Publish are an Account and/or Tableau of Distribution. An Account is a detailed statement of all the assets and liabilities of the estate, including all debts owed by the deceased. A Tableau of Distribution is an accounting of all the assets of the estate, the names of the heirs, and the distribution of the assets to the heirs. The Notice to Publish must be published in a local newspaper for at least 15 days before the court can issue a final decree.