

The other heirs, Ryan, Jason, Lindsey, and Tender, were entitled to the naked ownership, in equal shares, of the one-half (1/2) of the community property formerly belonging to Linda's succession, subject to the usufruct of Jerome. The Judgment of Possession also recognized that Jerome was entitled to the usufruct of the portion of the community property formerly belonging to Linda for the remainder of his life or until remarriage. Jerome, the surviving spouse, was appointed administrator of Linda's succession.īy a Judgment of Possession dated April 6, 2001, Jerome was placed in possession of an undivided one-half (1/2) of the property belonging to the community of acquets and gains that existed between him and Linda. At the time of Linda's death, Ryan was 21 years old and Jason was 17 years old. Of the second marriage, two children were born, Lindsey Pellette and Tender Pellette, who were both minors at the time of their mother's death. Linda married a second time to Jerome on October 27, 1990. Of this marriage, two children were born, Ryan and Jason.

Her first marriage to Raymond Bettencourtt ended in divorce in 1985.

Linda Hack Pellette died intestate on January 24, 1999, after having been married twice. For the reasons that follow, we dismiss the appeal. Appellants/Plaintiffs/Defendants-in-Reconvention, Ryan Bettencourtt and Jason Bettencourtt, appeal a trial court judgment denying their claims for rental reimbursement and awarding co-owner and Appellee/Defendant/Plaintiff-in-Reconvention, Jerome Pellette, certain other reimbursements upon reconventional demand.
