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.
Topic Clusters: Heirs & Inheritance
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.
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.
Extrajudicial (Out-of-Court) Successions in Louisiana — How They Work
If your loved one died without a will, you might have options about proceeding with a Louisiana succession. Learn about an extrajudicial succession here.
Finding the Right Succession Litigation Attorney
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.
Forcing the Sale of an Inherited Property
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.
Inheritance Rights of Unborn and Posthumously Born Children in Louisiana
Are you expecting a baby or have a newborn who was born after a parent’s death? Learn about your child’s right to inherit in Louisiana.
How to Sell Property After a Loved One Passes Away
When a loved one has passed away, Louisiana law says you must open a succession to legally transfer their property to the correct heirs.
How Refusing an Inheritance Could Cost Your Family
While many people have compelling reasons to refuse an inheritance, doing so could place the declined assets into intestacy. Our attorneys explain.