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Life is full of plans. We set money aside for dream vacations, help our children save for college, and look forward to the day we can enjoy retirement. We spend years building a life and creating [...]

Iris had always been independent. A widowed mother in her late 60s, she managed her home, her finances, and her busy calendar with ease. But recently, her daughter Renee noticed small things had [...]

DIY Wills Can Lead To More Harm Than Good When Helen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she made sure that her three children knew that her will was in a fireproof box in her closet like her [...]

Dealing With Property in a Louisiana Succession When my client, Marie, and her husband bought a small fishing camp on the banks of Lake Verret thirty years ago they never imagined how important [...]

Legacy Letters & Ethical Wills On a recent estate plan review call, my client Elaine told me that she had every detail covered: her will was signed, her powers of attorney were in place, and [...]

Common Case Study: Rochelle and Her Aunt Nita When my client Rochelle first walked into my office, she was holding a worn folder labeled “Aunt Nita’s Will.” Rochelle was like so many clients I [...]

It’s that time of the year again. The Atlantic Hurricane season began on June 1st and ends November 30th, 2024. When it comes to hurricane prep, Louisianans know the drill – stock clean water and [...]

Outlining your wishes for burial and funeral arrangements can be something you include in your estate plan. And though it may sound jarring, human composting is in fact a death care alternative [...]

Many senior citizens may need the services of a nursing home or at-home care at some point in their life. You might assume that government assistance or health insurance will step in and cover [...]

Many people believe that joint accounts are a good way to avoid probate and transfer money to loved ones.  But while joint accounts can be useful in certain circumstances, they can have dire [...]