Baton Rouge, LA
Estate planning Lawyer at Baton Rouge, LA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts ... +3 more
Ms. Coleman's answer is correct. What you must beware of in this situation is the continuance of the informal arrangement you seem to have settled...
The proceeds of the accounts go directly to the designated beneficiaries, and are thus not part of the probate process. However, their value may...
I agree with Ms. Coleman, except for the use of the word "deed" in the first paragraph. Louisiana does not use "deeds" to transfer property, but...
If the accounts are joint accounts, the presumption is that they are community property. You can overcome the presumption if you show that...
You can certainly do a succession without an attorney, but it's certainly best to have the advice of someone who can tell you that what you are...
You need to have your mother's succession opened. If she died with a will, the will dictates who gets her estate. If she did not have a will, her...
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You need to determine that the succession documents have been properly filed. It isn't clear whether the decedents died testate (with a will) or...
The answer lies in the first sentence of Ms. Garland's answer. Only a co-owner can file for a partition of property. He can ask for his down...
I suppose it's theoretically possible to do a succession without an attorney if you are familiar with the Louisiana law of intestate successions. ...
As I am sure you have noticed, neither of the previous replies answered your question. Both cited the same two Louisiana statutes dealing with...
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