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Who Needs an Estate Plan in Louisiana? 3 Important Groups
Who needs an estate plan in Louisiana? Every adult can benefit from having at least basic legal documents in place. However, estate planning becomes especially important at certain stages of life. Turning eighteen, getting married,…
Why Louisiana Estate Law Is Different From Other States
Louisiana estate law differs from the law of other states in both terminology and substance. Concepts such as forced heirship, usufruct, naked ownership, community property, mandates, and successions can produce results that surprise people familiar…
Why You Need a Last Will and Testament in Louisiana
A last will and testament in Louisiana allows you to decide who receives your property, who handles your succession, and how inheritances should be managed. Without a valid will, Louisiana law makes many of those…
How to Choose a Louisiana Estate Planning Attorney
Knowing how to choose a Louisiana estate planning attorney can be difficult. Attorneys may hold the same type of law license, but they do not necessarily handle the same legal matters or offer the same…
Louisiana Estate Planning Attorney Fees: What Are You Paying For?
Louisiana estate planning attorney fees vary because estate plans are not one-size-fits-all products. The cost depends on your family, your property, your goals, and the legal work needed to create a plan that accomplishes those…
Fixed-Fee Estate Planning and Successions in Louisiana
Fixed-fee estate planning and successions give Louisiana clients a clearer understanding of their legal costs. Instead of receiving bills based on the number of hours worked, clients agree to a fee for a defined set…
What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Louisiana Succession Attorney?
After a death, families are often told that they need to “open the succession.” That phrase makes the process sound like a single court filing. In reality, a Louisiana succession can involve questions about the…
How Estate Planning Protects Unmarried Partners in Louisiana
Unmarried couples often build their lives together in the same ways married couples do. They may share a home, combine expenses, raise children, operate a business, and care for each other during an illness. Louisiana…
Who Should Have a Louisiana Mental Health Advance Directive?
Estate planning is not limited to deciding what happens to property after death. A complete plan should also address who can make decisions and what instructions should be followed if a person becomes unable to…
4 Things Your Executor Should Know About Your Louisiana Estate Plan
Signing a will is an important step, but your estate plan also needs to work when your family must use it. Making sure your executor has the right information can reduce delays, prevent confusion, and…
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