Chehardy Sherman Williams

When an individual dies, the transfer of his property to his heirs is referred to in Louisiana as his “succession.” While many individuals and attorneys alike tend to complicate this procedure, it actually is quite simple.

The Louisiana Legislature passed a statute which became effective on August 15, 2001 dealing with the “Independent Administration” of Louisiana successions. The statute allows the executor or administrator of an estate to handle all of the matters of the succession without the necessity of obtaining court authority. This eliminates the necessity of running advertisements in

Many businesses, even individuals, don’t think about their property tax liability until the tax bill comes in the mail; and then it may be too late to do anything about it even if it is out of line. Your property tax bill – whether it is for real property, like land and buildings, or for