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Our board-certified and experienced estate planning attorneys are dedicated to help you through every step of the estate planning process, from basic wills to complex successions and tax planning.

ESTATE PLANNING AND SUCCESSIONS

With offices on the Southshore and the Northshore, we advise and represent clients throughout Louisiana, from individuals and families to family-owned and privately held businesses. Our team handles the entire estate planning process from the initial planning interview through the administration of the estate. 

Our estate planning attorneys are committed to confidentiality and personal client care. We vow to provide alternative, compassionate counsel that is straightforward, candid, and easy to understand. Investing in thoughtful estate planning is one of the most generous gifts you can leave your loved ones. 

Our attorneys can help you with asset management, donations, elder law, wills and estate planning, successions and estate administration, estate and trust litigation, retirement planning, taxation, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and all related matters.

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Succession Procedure

Succession Procedure

When an individual dies, the transfer of his property to his heirs is referred to in Louisiana as his “succession.” While many individuals and attorneys alike tend to complicate this procedure, it actually is quite simple.
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Independent Administration of Estates

Independent Administration of Estates

The Louisiana Legislature passed a statute which became effective on August 15, 2001 dealing with the “Independent Administration” of Louisiana successions. The statute allows the executor or administrator of an estate to handle all of the matters of the succession without the necessity of obtaining court authority. This eliminates the necessity of running advertisements in …

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Property Taxes Can Be Expensive But Time to Appeal May Be Limited

Property Taxes Can Be Expensive But Time to Appeal May Be Limited

Many businesses, even individuals, don’t think about their property tax liability until the tax bill comes in the mail; and then it may be too late to do anything about it even if it is out of line. Your property tax bill – whether it is for real property, like land and buildings, or for …

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