Category Archives: Successions & Probate
What Should You Bring to a Succession Consultation in Louisiana?
A lot of families delay a Louisiana succession consultation because they think they must organize everything first. You do not. However, certain documents and facts can make a meeting with a Baton Rouge succession lawyer…
Can You Sell a House Before a Succession Is Completed in Louisiana?
This question comes up frequently. The family wants to sell a house, but the Louisiana succession is not complete. The short answer is yes, a house can sometimes be sold before the succession is completed—but…
When a Louisiana Succession Turns Contradictory: What Changes Once There Is a Real Fight?
A Louisiana succession often begins with ex parte filings. It becomes a litigation matter when a genuine factual dispute emerges—for example, over who the heirs are, whether a testament is valid, whether a descriptive list…
How Do You Prove Heirship in a Louisiana Succession?
Heirship may feel obvious within a family, but it still must be proved in court. Louisiana procedure allows a deceased person’s death, marriage, and the facts necessary to establish the relationship of heirs to be…
How Much Does a Succession Cost in Louisiana?
When a loved one dies, one of the first questions families ask is how much the legal process will cost. If you are trying to understand what to expect, a Baton Rouge succession lawyer can…
What Court Opens a Louisiana Succession – and What Happens If It’s Filed in the Wrong Parish?
A proceeding to open a succession must generally be filed in the district court of the parish where the deceased person was domiciled at death. If the deceased person was not domiciled in Louisiana, the…
Louisiana Succession Explained – What Heirs Need to Know
Understanding Succession in Louisiana In most states, the legal process following a person’s death is called probate. In Louisiana, we call it a succession. Because Louisiana follows a civil-law system, its inheritance rules and terminology…
Small Succession in Louisiana – How to Save Time and Costs
What Is a Small Succession? Louisiana law offers a streamlined process for qualifying estates called a small succession. Depending on the circumstances, heirs may use a small succession affidavit to transfer property without opening a…
Avoiding Conflicts in Uncontested Successions in Louisiana
Avoiding conflicts in uncontested successions in Louisiana often depends less on whether relatives get along and more on how the family handles information, property and money after a death. A succession may begin with everyone…
Louisiana’s Usufruct 101: Proceeds, Gifts, and Depreciating Assets
Louisiana usufruct law can become especially complicated when property is sold, exchanged, traded or donated. Who receives the proceeds—and how the transaction is documented—may determine whether the usufruct continues and what the usufructuary eventually owes…
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