General Estate Planning

By Linda Melancon, Attorney at Law   When you begin thinking about estate planning and which assets to leave to certain family members or friends, the china, photo albums, or expensive [...]

As a Louisiana estate planning, estate administration and elder law attorney, I am often asked about trusts. In planning for a young, irresponsible, or disabled child, it is often advisable to [...]

Probate literally means “to prove,” and proving and distributing property according to a last will and testament has become known as the probate process. This procedure takes place in the probate [...]

As I read today’s Baton Rouge Advocate, there was yet another story about the legal wranglings going on between Tom Benson, the owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, and his child, Renee [...]

For those of you who follow my blogs and monthly articles, you know that last year I wrote a three-part series on the civil death penalty, or interdiction as it is known in Louisiana. Those [...]

Today is National Senior Citizen Day! Ronald Regan established this day 25 years ago as a time to recognize the contributions and achievements older adults have made throughout their lives. He [...]

In 2008, Congress proclaimed the third week in October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. According to a WealthCounsel survey, nearly 70% of the respondents indicated that Americans fail [...]

Everyone fears the day when we unable to take care of our aging parents anymore. It leaves adult children feeling overwhelmed and heartbroken. A few of the most complicated decisions they face is [...]

According to www.thefamilycaregiver.org, more than 65 million Americans provide care for an ill, disabled or aged family member or friend. They spend more than 20 hours per week dedicating [...]

After losing her mother and grandmother to Alzheimer’s, Leeza Gibson of Dancing with Stars and Entertainment Tonight, was inspired to take on a new role. As the AARP’s new Ambassador for Care, [...]