Am I liable for my dead spouse's personal loan?

As Ms. Hebert pointed out, if you accept part of the succession you have to accept the debt as well. You can renounce the succession and therefore...

What are the duties of the executor of the estate in Louisiana when there is a surviving spouse and there is a will?

The executor is charged with collecting the assets of the estate, paying the debts of the estate and distributing the property in accordance with...

Selected as the best answer

Want sole custody.

If there is a step parent to adopt the child then you can terminate his rights through an intrafamily adoption. Otherwise you will probably be...

As a co-owner you have a right to seek a partition by licitation. The court will order the property sold at sheriff sale and the proceeds divided...

The landlord is correct. When you sign a rental agreement you are saying you understand the agreement and the payment terms.

If I file to partition real estate what are the sale options? Is it sold at auction or sold for fair market value?

If you file to partition the court will order the property sold at auction by the sheriff. You will get whatever is bid for the property. If...

Officially divorced since August 2009, Why do I have to wait till house sells in order for me to get my half?

You can force a sheriff sale of the house but both parties would loose as the price paid would be less than if a willing buyer was found. In...

Can I legally give my newborn son his father's last name if he is incarcerated at the time of his birth? (Louisiana)

If you name the father then you can give the child his name. Depending upon the hospital's requirements he may or not have to sign the birth...

In Louisiana how can we get help in administration of the estate? Can we require legal administration after succession recorded

If she is still the administrator and the succession has not been concluded you can ask for an accounting which is required annually or you can ask...

I make the $$$, my spouse doesn't. Does child support get divided with shared custody?

Shared custody child support is calculated on a separate schedule from regular child support. R.S. 9:315 provides for what is called a Schedule B...