Avoyelles parish is located in central eastern Louisiana and includes cities such as Marksville, Mansura, Moreauville, Hessmer, Bunkie, Fifth Ward, Cottonport, Center Point, to name a few. The District Court is located at 312 North Main Street, Marksville, LA 71351 and the Clerk of Court’s office is in the same building. Avoyelles parish succession matters...Read More

Estate planning is one of the most important things you can do no matter your age, income or location. Many people think you have to be super wealthy to need estate planning, particularly a Last Will and Testament, but that’s simply not true. It doesn’t matter how much money you make or what type of...Read More

If you’ve found this article, you’re probably searching for a Rapides Parish succession attorney to assist you with the probate process. A succession or probate in Rapides Parish must be filed in the District Court located in Alexandria, Louisiana. A quick Google search for “Rapides Parish succession attorney,” probably won’t give you much information on...Read More

Question: My husband and I purchased a home together and lived in it for 15 years. He died without a will. I know the home is community property, but his children (my stepchildren) are now saying they own the home and I only have usufruct of his portion. Can you explain this?! Unfortunately, this is...Read More

Succession Attorney Alexandria, Louisiana If you’re looking for a succession attorney in Alexandria, Louisiana, you probably have questions. You may be wondering if you should file a succession on your own, how much it will cost, how long the process will take, and what type of paperwork you will have to file with the court....Read More

You may be wondering if you need to hire a probate attorney to handle a Louisiana succession matter. If you’ve read through more than one legal website, and I’m sure you have, you will get numerous answers that contradict each other. We get the question daily, “Do I need to hire a probate attorney for...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More