Question: My husband passed away and now his adult children are asking about things he owned before we married. He died without a will. Do I get to keep his property, or do his adult children get them? They had their own separate lives, but now are trying to load up his possessions and leave...Read More
We get calls and emails regarding this question fairly regularly, so I figured I would speak about it today. You don’t have to wait for the death certificates to arrive before scheduling a consultation with the Andries Law Firm, LLC, to discuss filing a Louisiana succession (probate). Death certificates take weeks and sometimes months to...Read More
We get clients every week that need to file a Louisiana Succession and either live in another city or even a few states away from their deceased parents or parent. If you have found yourself in this position, The Andries Law Firm, LLC can help. One of the most asked questions we get from out...Read More
This is a question that we receive often. It’s fairly easy for people to acquire property in different parishes, especially when they’ve been married and divorced a time or two. An ever changing job market sends people across parish and state lines and back again and this can create a headache when the time comes...Read More
If you’re reading this article, you may be wondering how long you can wait to file a Louisiana Succession. Maybe you just lost someone close to you and you can’t bear to even think about it, or your loved one passed away many years ago. Either way, we’re here to help. You can file a...Read More
A family member of yours has passed and you have been named as an heir to their estate. You have just been handed a stack of papers from another family member claiming to be the “Executor of the Estate,” and they want you to sign on the dotted line. What do you do? You should...Read More
A succession gives heirs the legal right to possess property in Louisiana and is required to pass on certain types of property. Succession are needed whether there was a will (testate) or no will (intestate). They can take anywhere from a matter of weeks to a year to complete depending on the complexity and whether...Read More
This is an unfortunate scenario that plays out all too often. First, let’s explain what “intestate” means. Simply put, it means you died without a Last Will and Testament in place. Louisiana has a specific set of rules that come into play in the event you do not execute a valid Louisiana Will. These rules...Read More
Asset distribution in Louisiana depends largely on numerous factors, such as: Do you have a will? Are you married? Do you have children? The main two being whether you died without a will (intestate) or had executed a valid Louisiana Last Will & Testament before you died (testate). You can largely determine where your assets...Read More
If you have found this article, chances are you live outside of Louisiana and need help with a Louisiana based Succession. Maybe you have a parent or sibling that died in Louisiana or owned real estate here and you need help wrapping up their final estate. Problem is you live a few states away and...Read More
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