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When someone dies without a will, it is known as dying intestate.  In such cases, the Louisiana legislature has set forth the law that governs how the person's estate is administered. For people who leave behind large estates, unless they have established trusts or other tax avoidance protections, there may be a tremendous tax...

As an estate attorney, I am often asked how long does the probate procedure take. Simple question right. But the answer is not that simple, as the length of time it takes to distribute assets in an estate can vary widely depending upon the facts and the type of issues that are...

While being one of the most important aspects of your later stages in life, end of life legal planning is often the hardest to deal with. The issue is a mix of emotions, finance, and law – a combination that will bring anxiety to anyone. Nonetheless, being prepared for the unexpected, and eventually the...

When a person owns property in full ownership, all three principals of ownership rest in that person. Those principals are: 1) They have the right of possession; 2) the income derived from it 3) and the right to sell, lease, mortgage or otherwise transfer the property. Property in this context means any...

With everything going in the world today, you will hear people speaking about three types of documents that you may be unfamiliar with or you or not exactly sure what they are and what they do. These three documents are:

 

A Living...

After watching a national news reporter consistently use Orleans County for days in a row, I decided to shed some light on why New Orleans has parishes instead of counties. By the way, the only State besides Louisiana not to have counties is Alaska, which has "boroughs".

The reason...

Please be aware that - although with the emergency declaration by the Governor of Louisiana which allows for certain Notarial acts to be done electronically under specific guidelines - the declaration by the Governor DOES NOT APPLY to Wills and Trusts and other legal documents which require witnesses and the Notary to...

With the passing of the stimulus bill, please, particularly for your parents and grandparents, be aware of IRS scam calls asking you to provide banking information so you can receive your stimulus check. Please remind your loved ones that the IRS rarely calls individual taxpayers, and when they do, it's usually well after the...

We hope everyone doing well in these crazy times. Just a quick update.

My office is open, while we are working remotely. Please feel free to call the office number to set up a phone conference with me. For existing clients, if you need certified copies of Wills, Powers of Attorney, or Living Wills, please call and let us...