You need to look and see if Succession was done for your father. If Mom has a legal usufruct only (not by Last Will or with any additional...

Unfortunately, "to do" something requires consulting an attorney, and likely, paying to open succession, and/or litigating with the family members....

Any heir can open succession. Once an heir opens succession and moves the court to have one of the children appointed as Administrator, the other...

Unfortunately, unless your husband left a Last Will, then, it sounds like the house is his separate property and thus, will pass by intestacy law...

There are only 2 valid forms for Wills under Louisiana law - one prepared by a notary or attorney that contains the correct appearance clause and...

Without a Last Will in place, the answer is likely No. LA, and every other state, has default intestacy laws. So, even though you are married,...

There are several variables here. First, if the car was purchased during the marriage - regardless of how it was titled - and with no pre-nup,...

If a bank is providing an Affidavit, as you are the community, surviving spouse there should not be an adverse consequence, but circumstances...

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You should always defer to your CPA as to tax consequences specific to your circumstances. However, as a general answer, Louisiana no longer has...

First, your lease is considered the "law" between you and the owner. The lease should have a provision for termination, if the unit is not...