Jane C. Alvarez
Attorney
Practice: Succession & Probate
Brad P. Scott
Founding Partner
Rachel Jokinen
Attorney
Access to a Bank Account or Wages After a Loved One’s Death
Louisiana law allows limited access to a decedent
Accessing a Deceased Parent’s Safe Deposit Box
If your parent recently passed away, you might need to access their safe deposit box to inventory their estate or retrieve a copy of their will. Learn more here.
Ancillary Succession in Louisiana — When Out-of-State Estates Include Louisiana Property
When a resident of another state owns property in Louisiana, an ancillary succession will be needed to transfer the real estate to the heirs.
Ancillary Successions
If a deceased LA resident owned property in another state or country, their estate rep must initiate ancillary succession proceedings. Our attorneys explain.
Avoiding Delays in a Louisiana Succession
Louisiana successions can be time-consuming, but avoiding common mistakes could help you speed up this often drawn-out process. Our LA attorney explains.
Capacity to Inherit in Louisiana
If you stand to inherit assets in a Louisiana succession case, learn who has the capacity to inherit, who doesn’t, and how to contact a lawyer for help.
What Is in a Louisiana Judgment of Possession?
You may wonder what needs to go into your Judgment of Possession. Here, learn what the document must contain and where to file it in Louisiana.