Legal Terms Used in Louisiana Succession and Estate Planning
Refer to our glossary of legal terms when you are thinking about an estate plan or dealing with a Louisiana succession. We help you understand the basics.
Topic Clusters: Heirs & Inheritance
Louisiana Intestate Succession Heirs
When someone dies without a will in Louisiana, the state decides who inherits property. Here, learn about community and separate property rights.
Louisiana Succession Taxes
Will your inheritance be affected by Louisiana succession taxes? Learn about the current law and how a succession lawyer can help you.
Renunciation of an Inheritance in Louisiana
You don’t have to accept an intestate or testamentary inheritance in Louisiana, but if you refuse an inheritance, you must do so the right way. Learn more here.
Representation in Louisiana Successions
Children may inherit their parent
Rights of Children in a Louisiana Intestate Succession
Children and grandchildren have certain rights if their parent or grandparent dies without a will in Louisiana. Here, learn what you might inherit.
Starting the Succession or Probate Process in Louisiana
Before any property can be distributed after the death of a family member in Louisiana, the estate must go through succession. Learn about the process here.
Transferring Property and Assets After a Death in Louisiana
Before heirs can receive property and other assets left to them in a Louisiana testament, they will have to wait for the completion of the succession process.
The Value of a Louisiana Succession Estate
It’s important to accurately value a Louisiana succession estate, so you can protect yourself as an estate administrator and/or heir.
Unworthy Heirs in Louisiana
An unworthy heir may not be who you think. Learn how unworthy heirs are defined in Louisiana and how the courts make this declaration.