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When an elderly parent reaches the point where they need assistance with their daily living tasks, caregiver duties often fall on the shoulders of the adult children. In some families, the [...]

While the following five tools are essential for estate planning at any time, they are especially important during a time of crisis such as the current coronavirus outbreak. Ideally, every adult [...]

Intellectual property – ideas or works of art that have value but don’t originate in material reality – are considered personal property and may be bequeathed to heirs. There is well-established [...]

When a loved one passes away, the grief is often overwhelming and exhausting. The stress and shock can make it seem nearly impossible to even sleep or eat, much less do more involved things.  [...]

Baton Rouge trust lawyers at Legacy Estate & Elder Law discuss effective ways to leave an inheritance to your children to ensure it’s used as you intend.   Self-made billionaire [...]

Whether you’ve been asked to be the trustee of a loved one’s trust or you’re in the process of choosing someone to act as your own trustee, it helps to understand what is [...]

The federal government has determined that tens of thousands of people with disabilities are eligible to have their student loan debt discharged, but due to the burdensome process involved, only [...]

To protect its workers and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has suspended face-to-face service at its field offices and hearings offices [...]

A special needs trust is set up to provide money for the care and support of the beneficiary with special needs. A trustee is then named or appointed to manage the trust’s assets and act in the [...]

As Baton Rouge estate attorneys, our clients regularly ask, if our child passed away, what rights would the son-in-law or daughter-in-law have to family inherited property?  Some clients want to [...]