Having a prepared plan secures peace of mind for you and your family. Individuals without a plan are often subject to the whims of the state upon their death, which will leave their family in uncertainty and result in their estate being significantly diminished. Having an estate plan in place removes the guesswork, which removes the burden from your family’s shoulders. Get in touch with our team at Estate Law Solutions today to get professional help for your estate planning.

An estate consists of all property owned at death before it's distributed by a will, trust, or intestacy laws. An estate may contain both real property, including houses and investment properties, and personal property, including bank accounts, securities, jewelry, and automobiles. Get started with your estate planning by giving us a call today.

Probate is the court-supervised process of distributing a person’s assets to the legally correct party upon their death. By having a trust in place, the assets are then distributed by the trustee instead, which keeps the process mostly out of the state courts. Make sure you avoid probate by starting your estate planning process.

In Louisiana, succession is the process of settling a deceased person's estate and distributing their property to the heirs after any debts are paid. This process is called probate in other states. The term “succession” may also be used to refer to the estate a person leaves behind at death. Make sure you have everything in order by estate planning with our team.

Yes. Without probating the family home, the living spouse will be unable to sell, get a mortgage, or insure the property. To avoid any issues after your passing, make sure you start estate planning with a professional today.

While it’s true that Louisiana allows handwritten wills, if the document does not adhere to the law in every aspect, including the wording and format, then it may not be accepted in court. Additionally, unless the property has been placed in a trust, it must go through the succession process in order to transfer legal ownership to the heirs. According to Gallup, 46% of Americans have a will that outlines what will happen to their money and possessions after they pass. Make sure you create a will with our team today.