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A Cautionary Tale for Louisiana Testators: “Shall Sign His Name” Means Exactly That
On April 3, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued its decision in Succession of Frabbiele, 2024-CC-00091 (La. 4/3/24), ___ So.3d ___, addressing what might seem like a small technicality—but one with enormous repercussions: whether putting…
Louisiana’s Usufruct 101: Proceeds, Gifts, and Depreciating Assets
Usufruct & Ownership: Lessons from Mitchell v. Margavio Insights from the Louisiana Third Circuit’s Decision in Mitchell v. Succession of Margavio When Louisiana property owners die leaving a surviving spouse and children, state law often creates…
Contested vs Uncontested Succession in Louisiana: What’s The Difference?
Losing a loved one is difficult, especially if you’re going through the legal process of handling an estate. Contested vs uncontested succession in Louisiana determines how smoothly an estate transfers to heirs. When disputes come…
How To Protect Assets in Uncontested Successions in Louisiana?
Succession is how Louisiana distributes the assets and debts of a deceased individual after their death. This process can be contested or uncontested, depending on whether heirs choose to raise complaints about the process. Individuals…
Avoiding Probate With A Trust
Steering Clear Of Probate With Trusts It’s a good day at Field Law when we can help a client get peace of mind they didn’t know was possible because they know after their death, their…
Trusts: Staying Out Of Court
Avoiding Probate When a loved one passes away with a Probate Avoidance Trust, their estate can be easily transferred to their beneficiaries or continued with new leadership until the trust terminates. Probate Avoidance Trusts provide…
3 Debts That May Need to Be Paid During Probate
Going to succession court in Louisiana can be a lengthy and sometimes stressful process. The personal representative handling another individual’s affairs needs to initiate the succession process, communicate with interested parties and properly distribute the…
Safeguarding your will: Strategies to prevent contests
Estate planning can be a complex process. Among the things you need to ensure is the validity of your will. It would be best if you also saw that it is enforceable. This is because…
What are irrevocable trusts?
Creating an estate plan requires the creator to determine the most effective ways to relay their wishes. When it comes to assets they want to pass down, there are a few options. Some people may…
Opening an estate in Louisiana
If you are an executor of an estate, you will open it after the decedent’s death. How you approach this process is crucial. Any wrong move can lead to delays and a bad experience for…
