I live in louisiana, how much does it cost to get your maiden name after a divorce?

You can file an amended judgment of divorce to add a paragraph granting you the right to use your maiden name. Cost depends upon the attorney and...

I inherited a house 6 mos. ago & discovered by a land survey the house is 9 ft encroached on my uncle's land, & he won't sell.

If the house has been there for more than 10 years then you would own the land it sits on by acquisitive prescription in all likelihood. You do not...

Is this ethical?

The rule is that a lawyer can not use what they learned from representing a client to that client's disadvantage. If she did not take your case...

Would I want to be on the deed to the house, the mortgage or does it matter? How does gifting money work?

The mortgage does not matter. You want your name on the deed with him. If you put some money in as a down payment you probably should have the...

I was incarcerated for four years my kids where taken from my mother and placed in foster care for about two r three weeks

You need to file a rule to modify custody. Contact an experienced family law attorney in the parish where the custody was transferred.

5 siblings have inherited unoccupied property. What is best way to have this managed such as timber and oil or gas leases?

There is no need to have a manager for the property since there are only 5 persons. Generally the timber company or oil company will deal with...

I'm 13, and my little brother, 11, don't want to go to our dad's house. What age do we have to decide on who we want live with?

You can not do anything but your mother can file for a modification of custody to restrict his visitation. The judgment may speak with you and...

My grandson was my grandson for over 2 years now in a clinic test said NO WAY!!

He will have to file a disavowal action to clear his obligations. He probably could voluntarily stop any child support payments if it is not...

In addition to the information given by the other answer, a judge may not speak to a party or a party's attorney to a case in which they are...

I die. I have three grown children, Do we need a will drawn up to protect husband from children claiming my share of house?

If the husband is not the father of the three children they you need a will. If he is the father of the 3 children and you bought the house...