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What is clear title? Title is the legal interest a person has in a piece of property. When a person has clear title, it means that there is no question about whether they own a particular piece [...]

Collecting art or other valuable items can be a passion for many people. Often such a pastime is more about enjoying the art or the medium itself than about ensuring financial gain. However, once [...]

Unfortunately, not all families get along. If you are having problems with one of your children, you may not want them to benefit from your estate. There are several strategies for dealing with [...]

Understanding Season Tickets as Part of Estate Planning A few days before I sat down to write this month’s column, I was at dinner with my daughter and son-in-law, when the latter excitedly [...]

Parents usually want to leave their children equal shares of their estate, but equal isn’t always fair. If you plan to provide more (or less) for one child in your estate plan, preparation is [...]

While an inheritance is usually desired, there are some circumstances in which it might be unwelcome. If you don’t want an inheritance, you must disclaim it. Most people who receive an [...]

During his lifetime, former Governor Edwin Edwards was a legend. In death, he is also likely to become a legend in Louisiana law circles for at least one reason. That reason is Louisiana’s forced [...]

Baton Rouge Estate Planning Attorneys Explain Inheriting Intellectual Property Intellectual property – ideas or works of art that have value but don’t originate in material reality – are [...]

Baton Rouge Estate Attorneys Explain SIL/DIL Inheritance Rights As Baton Rouge estate attorneys, our clients regularly ask, if our child passed away, what rights would the son-in-law or [...]