While a properly drafted and executed Affidavit of small succession should permit the bank to provide you access to funds formerly in the name of...

Can you help me get in touch with someone in Louisiana to step me through the sale of an inhetited home?

The process will depend upon whether there was a Will and the value of the estate. Answers to those questions will dictate if judicially opening...

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How do I ensure my brother becomes my son's guardian when I die?

If you have an order showing that you have sole custody, you can appoint a guardian via a Last Will and Testament. A local attorney well versed in...

How do I find out what my dad's assets were?

If your Dad did not have a Will, and his gross estate is under $125k, then you may be able to do an Affidavit of Small Succession. It is quick and...

How do my siblings and i get the money my dad left in his account to pay for his funeral?

If your Dad had no Will and the gross value of his estate, including these accounts, is less than $125k, you may be able to do an Affidavit of...

If your Mom passed without a Will, and given the value of her estate property is under $125k, you and your siblings should be able to proceed with...

I need to file a succession but I have limited income and dont know what to do?

Given no Will by your Mom and the value of the land being under $125k, you can proceed with an Affidavit of Small Succession. However, some form...

II just found out my grandmother has unclaimed funds ?

Route to potentially obtain the funds depends on whether your grandmother dictated who her beneficiaries are by Will, or if she passed with no...

How many copies of a Affidavit of Small Succession is needed to be filed?

The Affidavit is only filed in the public records for the parish for any real estate that your husband had an ownership interest in. As to other...

If I leave 100% to my boyfriend, for convenience, is he bound to leave my items as my wish after I die?

No, he is not bound to leave the items previously gifted to him upon death as you wish. As the attorney below commented, that request is not...