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Lessons From the Estate of Governor Edwin Edwards
Governor Edwin Edwards was a trained lawyer and career politician. However, even the late governor made the biggest estate planning mistake anyone could make.
Legal Remedies Against Louisiana Succession Representatives
If you pursue a legal case against a succession representative and win, there are at least six possible outcomes. Learn more about these six legal remedies.
Litigation Over the Execution of a Will
While a Louisiana court could declare a will invalid for any number of reasons, a judgment could adversely affect heirs’ rights to an inheritance.
Louisiana Absent Heirs
If an heir can’t be found after someone dies without a will in Louisiana, it’s important to make sure your rights are protected.
Louisiana Collation Law
Can parents make lifetime gifts to one or more children, but not all children? Learn what Louisiana law says about this issue known as collation.
Marital Portion of a Louisiana Estate
What is a marital portion? Do all surviving spouses in Louisiana get a marital portion? How is it valued? Here, get answers to these questions.
Louisiana Tableau of Distribution
Learn about Louisiana Tableaus of Distribution and what you need to know about succession debts if you are an executor or administrator of an estate.
Louisiana Successions Are Public Records
Are you concerned about financial information from a succession being accessed by the public? Talk to a Louisiana succession attorney about your legal options.
Louisiana Succession Delays
Estate proceedings can be thrust into uncertainty if a beneficiary goes missing or an executor forgets to file the decedent’s taxes. Our LA attorneys explain.
Louisiana Small Succession Affidavit — When You Can Avoid Probate Court
A small succession affidavit can be used in Louisiana to handle estates under $200,000 that do not require probate
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