What are my risks for having had insurance and FEMA claims on the family homestead property?

Sadly, your case is an example of what can happen when proper estate planning is not done. Evidently, both your parents died intestate (without a...

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Mr. Johnson has given you an excellent answer. I wanted to address one of your questions that was not included in his answer. You will need to...

"Act 1099" refers to Act 1099 of the 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature, which amended Louisiana Revised Statute 15:571.3. You are probably...

First, if you have not gone through the succession proceeding, you need to do so. Unwinding a long-neglected succession, usually after several...

Can a boy press charges on a woman for having sex with him when he lied about his age

Misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile applies only if the age difference between the person who is 17 or older and the person who is less than...

Actually, under Louisiana law, "Getting the same medication from two different doctors" is not the definition of doctor shopping. Louisiana Revised...

Can a child be removed from his/her parents' will/estate

While it is technically true that " A parent can remove a child from their Will at any time for any reason," that does not necessarily mean that...

My wife filed for (I assume) a no-fault divorce in La. How do I contest or fight it?

In short, the only way to "contest" a no-fault divorce is to reconcile. The pertinent law is contained in Articles 102 through 105 of the...

When I was 15 years old I entered in a sexual relationship with a girl who was 18 in Louisiana. She became pregnant immedietly.

It depends on the offense. Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 571.1 lists a 30-year period, beginning when the victim turns 18, for...

I am one of 15 heirs to an undivided property in Louisiana. We have been offered to lease the property to an oil co.

In general, property you inherit is your separate property and your spouse would not have to be included. I'm curious, however, about your...