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Estates, Wills, and Guardianships
This resource provides an overview of estate planning and administration in Louisiana, covering key topics such as wills, advance directives, guardianship and conservatorship, trusts, and powers of attorney (POA). It also offers guidance on navigating the succession process, including making or modifying a will, establishing directives, and managing trusts or POAs.
Successions Dictionary
A plain-language guide to legal terms, definitions, and processes used in understanding successions in Louisiana. This includes legal issues around wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and other estate/succession issues families deal with. Click on each term to see a summary of the definition. Find links to greater in-depth information explaining more complicated issues in successions.
Power Of Attorney (POA)
This resource provides a comprehensive guide to understanding, creating, using, and revoking Powers of Attorney in Louisiana. It explains that a POA, also known as a mandate under Louisiana law, allows one person (the principal) to authorize another person (the agent or mandatary) to act on their behalf in financial, legal, medical, or personal matters. This resource is valuable for individuals considering a POA, ensuring their legal and financial matters are properly managed if they become unable to act on their behalf.