Will

Many websites offer customized, do-it-yourself wills and other estate planning documents.  Although such products are convenient, using them could create serious and expensive legal problems for [...]

Do you have a will? A durable power of attorney? A health care proxy? If so, no reason to read on. If not, why not? Failure to create an estate plan risks causing discord in your family for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Estate Planning for Blended Families Here’s a common horror story that Baton Rouge will and estate lawyers here all to often: a father remarries late in life to a woman with her own kids. The [...]

Late last year, President Trump signed a spending bill into law that makes major changes to retirement plans. The new law is designed to provide more incentives to save for retirement, but it may [...]

When parents ponder how to provide for their child with special needs, they sometimes forget one of the key advantages of a special needs trust that is created while the parents are still alive: [...]

A power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can create, but it is also one that can be misused. While it isn’t possible to entirely prevent the [...]

When my youngest daughter went away to college, I worried, “Is she getting enough sleep? Is she attending class regularly? Is she remembering to be aware of her surroundings when she goes out at [...]

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 [...]