Estate Planning Awareness

If your family owns a business its value can push your estate over the federal estate tax exemption of $15 million per individual in 2026 even if you don't feel "wealthy" on paper. A minority [...]

Every hurricane season, I have some version of the same conversation with clients across Louisiana. Before a storm makes landfall, someone calls me, or stops by the office, running through their [...]

On a cool January morning in New Orleans, Claire was stringing Mardi Gras beads on her fence posts, getting into the spirit early. Fat Tuesday was early this year and she was excited. She looked [...]

Planning for Charitable Giving The gravity of the word legacy often triggers thoughts of financial assets and property, but your legacy is much more than what you own. While property and assets [...]

When I started my practice in 2002, we didn’t even have a way for someone to pay with a credit card – which was fine since most of my clients preferred to use checks. Twenty years later, not only [...]

When I visit with clients who are returning to update their wills, I will often ask if they’ve taken the time to talk with their children about the documents they executed. “Oh, no, but they know [...]

So many scary stories told around Halloween involve a ghost with unfinished business left on earth. While maybe not as exciting as Hollywood plot lines filled with haunted mansions and scorned [...]

Celebrate National Elder Law Month with these helpful resources on elder care and the benefits of elder law.

Estate planning after divorce can be complex, requiring expertise in legal, financial, and tax matters.

As the holiday season approaches, families are gathering to celebrate traditions, create memories, and exchange gifts. For young families, the holidays take on an added layer of magic as they [...]