Louisiana Estate Planning

Basic Louisiana Will

Write a will in Louisiana quickly and easily with one form.

Louisiana Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor

One of the most important reasons to make a will is to name your executor -- sometimes called a “succession representative” in Louisiana. After your death, your executor’s primary job is to protect your property until any debts and taxes have been paid, and then transfer what’s left to those who are entitled to it. Every state has some rules about who may serve as the executor of an estate that goes through probate. Here are the requirements in Louisiana.  

Intestate Succession in Louisiana

If you die without a will in Louisiana, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.

Death With Dignity in Louisiana

Louisiana has never officially considered adopting a death with dignity law.

Burial & Cremation Laws in Louisiana

Here are some answers to common questions about post-death matters in Louisiana.

Louisiana Home Funeral Laws

Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Louisiana.