Best way to handle comm property

Even with the limited information given, this is a complex situation. Louisiana does not use rights of survivorship with land or vehicle titles. No...

Yes, there must be a writing for cremation in Louisiana. A funeral home can arrange cremation upon a notarized declaration in proper form from the...

Can a succession of will be done by anyone besides the executrix of the will?

When a will exists, any interested person can open a Louisiana succession. If your deceased mother-in-law’s sisters have possession of an original...

What do we need to do to enroll my granddaughter in school in my district. She stays with me while her mother works/school?

Your question is actually more concerned with Louisiana family law than Louisiana estate planning. It involves a complicated custody issue that may...

I would suggest you consider a provisional custody by mandate under La. R.S. 9:951 to allow you to enroll the child in school. You should consult...

How long can a succession last?

The short answer is that there is no set time frame in which a succession must be closed. The initial facts in your question show this is a...

Do I have any rights to my deceased father's house? His wife was my stepmother.

If the ownership of the house has been changed your stepmother only, from the limited information given, most probably your father’s succession was...

How difficult is it to transfer land from my mother and her brother's name when both are deceased?

From the limited information given, you will probably have to open a succession on both your mother and her brother to transfer the land to the...

My mom is now deceased cannot seem to get her will from her family members

If you believe that your aunt has the original of your mother’s will but will not produce it, then you may consider opening your mother succession...

If there is no estate to pay for funeral and just 7 siblings does it fall all of them to pay or not

The question doesn't say the relation of the person who died to the 7 siblings, so it is assumed they are asking about a parent. Funeral debts are...