Wife have her own house who get it when she dies the kids or the husband?

Does your wife take medicine and have lucid/clear moments? If so, you really, really need to obtain agent authority to act on her behalf - a Power...

My mother passed away in November and she has 4 living children,and the oldest and her husband refuses for us to,read the will

Anyone can open a succession. You can petition the court to appoint a notary to search for the testament. If they fail to provide, they can be...

?My father was shot and killed in New Orleans 30 years ago. No permanent address. I buried him. He has unclaimed annuities

As long as your father's estate is under $125k, you may be able to use the Small Succession Affidavit. However, the Affidavit must account for the...

Yes, courts permit the filing of a joint succession as long as the circumstances permit it. However, you will not be able to draft the succession...

How can I prove that my family home is mine?

If your father and mother both passed without a Will, and the value of each of their share in the estate was less than $125k, you can likely do an...

Does a spouse acquire ownership of a home that was inherited by placing a mortgage on that home.

The Deed is either the Act transferring ownership while someone was alive, or a Judgment of Possession from a succession upon someone's passing. ...

Home inheritance with siblings

It sounds like your wife's father passed away without a will. If no surviving spouse, then, by law, his estate (the assets and liabilities) pass...

Can my recently deceased stepsons father collect from my estate as next of kin in the event of my death.

First, inheritance laws differ based upon whether you have separate or community property and the extent of your familial relations - but the...

Can I give my sibling the home that he's lived his entire life now that my parents are deceased ?

To the extent that your mother's succession has not been opened, these items could potentially be addressed in that succession. Certainly, the...

When my dad died my brother took over all the money and my mom has dementia ?

Verbal promises of "gifts upon death" simply will not hold up. If your dad had no Will, then, by default, LA intestacy laws, you and your brother...