Estate Planning for Newlyweds
June carries us into the height of wedding season and what a treat it is to attend weddings in person again – to laugh, dance, and hug with friends and family! Marriages are a wonderful union [...]
Using Estate Planning to Prepare for Medicaid
Long-term care involves not only a loss of personal autonomy; it also comes at a tremendous financial price. Proper planning can help your family prepare for the financial toll and protect assets [...]
Why an Irrevocable Trust May Be Superior to Gifting
Parents and other family members who want to pass on assets during their lifetimes may be tempted to gift the assets. Although setting up an irrevocable trust lacks the simplicity of giving a [...]
Baton Rouge Will Lawyers: Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning When You’re Ill
A serious health diagnosis can force some tasks – especially ones you’ve been putting off – to the top of the priority list. Baton Rouge will lawyers know that estate planning is one of these [...]
By Aysha Strawn
Posted Should Your Estate Planning Attorney be a Specialist?
Imagine your 10-year-old child has a lingering pain in her big toe. You would get in to see your regular doctor as soon as possible. If needed, the doctor may recommend that you see a [...]
Baton Rouge Estate Planning Lawyers: “Don’t forget about the SECURE Act!”
As we kick off 2021, Baton Rouge estate planning lawyers are encouraging their clients to reflect on legal changes that may have gone overlooked in the past year. Last January, the Setting Every [...]
Baton Rouge Business Planning Lawyer Answers: What Happens to Your Sole Proprietorship When You Die?
Sole proprietorships are a common type of ownership interest where the business owner and the business are the same. The business owner of a sole proprietorship is personally responsible for any [...]
Baton Rouge Special Needs Lawyer Discusses Special Needs Planning and the Absentee Parent
Family relationships can be complicated. Not every parent remains in his or her child’s life, which can complicate matters when the child has a disability or special needs. This can create [...]
Ask Our Baton Rouge Trust Lawyers: “Is It Hard to Sell Property That’s in a Trust?”
A common question that Baton Rouge trust lawyers are asked when helping clients create their estate plans is, “How hard will it be to sell my house if I put it in a trust?” The simple answer is [...]
Baton Rouge Probate Lawyers: How to Become an Executor When Your Loved One Dies Without a Will
As our Baton Rouge probate lawyers commonly say, “If you don’t create your own will while you’re alive, the state will give you one when you’re gone.” What that means is that if a person dies [...]
