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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 [...]

According to the 2023 Wills and Estate Planning Survey by Caring.com, only 34 percent of Americans have an estate plan. The primary reasons respondents gave for not participating in estate [...]

Long-term care involves not only a loss of personal autonomy; it also comes at a tremendous financial price. Proper planning can help your family prepare for the financial toll and protect assets [...]

As our Baton Rouge probate lawyers commonly say, “If you don’t create your own will while you’re alive, the state will give you one when you’re gone.” What that means is that if a person dies [...]

Baton Rouge probate lawyers hear quite regularly from heirs who are shocked to learn that the property they inherited from a loved one comes with a mortgage. Now what? It’s important to know [...]

There are several strategies available that Baton Rouge estate planning lawyers use to help seniors and their families avoid lengthy and costly probate proceedings, including adding someone who [...]

When a loved one passes away, the grief is often overwhelming and exhausting. The stress and shock can make it seem nearly impossible to even sleep or eat, much less do more involved things. [...]

Legacy Estate & Elder Law of Louisiana, LLC in Prairieville, LA is excited to announce that attorney Lisa L. Henson has joined the firm. Lisa L. Henson is an attorney practicing in the areas [...]

In many states, the process of transferring property at death is referred to as probate; in Louisiana, that process is typically called a succession. There are many misconceptions about what a [...]