Wills, Probate, Successions
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Advanced Directives for Mental Health Treatment
A Guide to Advance Directives and Power of Attorney on Mental Health Treatment and Mental Health Law. Mental Health Law is a specialized set of laws that can be found in the Louisiana Revised Statues (La. R.S. 28:1-28:213). It does not contain a specific definition for mental illness, but does define a “Mentally ill person” as any person with a psychiatric disorder which has substantial adverse effects on his/her ability to function and who requires care and treatment.
Inheriting an Interest in a Lease
This guide discusses the basic rights and responsibilities of people that inherit an interest in a lease. It includes information for both people that inherit an interest as a renter and a landlord.
Legal Competency - The Legal Status of Helping Someone Make Decisions
When someone needs help to take care of themselves, who can step in? How do you do it? What's the result?
Representing Yourself in Court: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Tips if you must handle your legal issue on your own without a lawyer. This document is strictly for informational purposes, it does not include legal advice.
Small Succession Guided Assistant
This Guided Assistant tool can help you: (1) determine if you qualify for a Small Succession, and if so, (2) complete the paperwork required to file a Louisiana Small Succession Affidavit. This tool is not legal advice. This tool does not not take the place of legal advice from a competent attorney licensed in your state and familiar with the law and facts of your legal issue.
Your Guide to a Louisiana Small Succession Affidavit
A small succession affidavit is for collection of personal property and allows the rightful heir(s) to claim a person’s estate if they did not make a will. A small estate affidavit allows the estate to bypass the probate process which involves going to court to figure out who gets what. If no one objects to the small estate filing, then the filing party will receive the assets and property of the estate, less any debts owed by the person who died (decedent).