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 Pouring a Cup of Ambition: A Guide to Charitable Giving During Your Life and After
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Pouring a Cup of Ambition: A Guide to Charitable Giving During Your Life and After

Since Dolly Parton’s passing, one quote has circulated across the internet: “You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can’t put a dollar sign on.” While her [...]

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 Is Your Long-Term Care Insurance Premium Tax-Deductible?
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Is Your Long-Term Care Insurance Premium Tax-Deductible?

Part of what you pay for a qualified long-term care insurance policy can count as a deductible medical expense on your federal tax return, but only up to a limit that increases with your age, and [...]

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 The ABCs of MAPTs
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Posted August 24, 2026

The ABCs of MAPTs

Most people spend years working, saving money, and building financial security. They often expect those savings to support them in retirement and help their families in the future. One unexpected [...]

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 Your Estate Plan Is Only as Good as the Attorney Who Creates It
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Posted July 8, 2026

Your Estate Plan Is Only as Good as the Attorney Who Creates It

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 [...]

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 When Control Matters: Understanding Power of Attorney and Interdiction
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Posted May 1, 2026

When Control Matters: Understanding Power of Attorney and Interdiction

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 [...]

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 Why a DIY Will Might Cost Your Family More in the Long Run
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Posted March 27, 2026

Why a DIY Will Might Cost Your Family More in the Long Run

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 [...]

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 Don’t Let Succession Sink the Camp: Planning for Your Family Property in Louisiana
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Posted September 22, 2025

Don’t Let Succession Sink the Camp: Planning for Your Family Property in Louisiana

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 [...]

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 Ethical Wills Leave a Rich Inheritance
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Posted August 11, 2025

Ethical Wills Leave a Rich Inheritance

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 [...]

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 Why Aunt Nita’s House Took Two Years to Sell
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Posted July 24, 2025

Why Aunt Nita’s House Took Two Years to Sell

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 [...]

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Posted June 5, 2024

Building Your “Bug Out Box”: Documents Everyone Needs for Hurricane Preparedness

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 [...]

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