We get calls daily asking about the difference between Administrator and Executor, as well as Letters of Administration and Letters of Executorship and how to get them. If you’ve found this article then you’ve probably been researching this yourself. While the two titles and documents have different names, they’re very similar and used to accomplish […]
We help out-of-state clients file succession matters here in Louisiana all the time. It’s quite common for someone to own property in Louisiana and their children grow up and move to another state. When their parents die, succession or probate must be filed in Louisiana to give the children access to their property. Many people […]
Our office receives calls from all over the U.S. requesting assistance with filing ancillary probate in Louisiana from clients and other lawyers that need to file for their clients. We recently assisted a handful of clients and lawyers from California that needed help completing a Louisiana succession. Obviously, it didn’t make sense for them to […]
If you’ve recently lost a loved one, you probably have tons of questions regarding their estate. If you’ve been sent a check in the name of the Estate then you will have to take a few steps before you can deposit and use the check. For example, let’s say John Smith died and his next […]
Should I hire a notary public or an attorney to do a succession in Louisiana?
Louisiana has exceptionally specific rules that must be followed before a will can be considered valid in Louisiana. You can’t simply title your document, “Last Will and Testament” and hope for the best. It will be considered invalid if you don’t follow the exact requirements that the State of Louisiana has laid out for wills […]
Our office works with people who have recently lost a loved one and one of the most often asked questions is “Do I own the marital home?” If a Louisiana resident dies without ever executing a Will, they are said to have died “Intestate.” This means that Louisiana succession or probate laws will come into […]
You may be wondering how to get a Judgment of Possession (JOP) for a Louisiana succession. It’s important to note that the Judgment of Possession is the document that the judge signs to place parties into possession of property owned by the deceased. The judgment of Possession formally transfers ownership from the decedent’s estate to […]
You may be wondering how to probate a will and get the succession process started in Louisiana and what steps you must follow to get the judgement of possession signed. This article will explain how to probate a will that was created in Louisiana as well as out of state wills. You must have the […]
Here’s how we helped a family looking for a Succession Attorney in Alexandria, Louisiana recently.