How adoption affects Louisiana inheritance: adopted children inherit from adoptive parents but generally not biological parents. Stepchildren have NO automatic inheritance rights without adoption.
How to disinherit a child in Louisiana: forced heirship rules, age 24 cutoff, the statutory grounds under La. C.C. art. 1621, alternative strategies, and what happens if disinheritance fails.
Louisiana forced heirship: who qualifies, the légitime (forced portion), 1995 reforms, when a parent can disinherit, and how to plan around it. Complete 2026 guide.
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.
When a resident of another state owns property in Louisiana, an ancillary succession will be needed to transfer the real estate to the heirs.
Louisiana successions can be time-consuming, but avoiding common mistakes could help you speed up this often drawn-out process. Our LA attorney explains.
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.
If your loved one died without a will, you might have options about proceeding with a Louisiana succession. Learn about an extrajudicial succession here.
While you do not need a lawyer to file an estate lawsuit, hiring an attorney could save you time, money, and stress. Our LA attorneys explain.
Under certain, limited circumstances, the co-owner of an inherited property can petition the court to force a sale of real estate. Our Louisiana attorneys explain.
