Dear LNA Member: The Louisiana Notary Association Nominating Committee is requesting nominations from the members at large for the 2019 LNA Board of Directors. These Nominations are due by Wednesday, August 15, 2018. When making nominations, members should keep in mind that LNA's directors should be dedicated to providing informational and educational opportunities to the membership, not area representatives or political figures. The outgoing directors for 2018, term ending on December 31, 2018, are Pamela Alonso, Angela Corvers, Samantha Bloemer, and Sharon Toups. **Special Note: Due to a recent bylaw amendment, no person shall be eligible to serve three consecutive terms as a director. No

RICHARD P. IEYOUB OPINION NUMBER, 95-478, (Ops. La. Atty. Gen. 1995 Dear Mayor Boyd: This office is in receipt of your opinion request in which you ask the following questions pertinent to notaries public: 1. Whether a notary public can be required to have an occupational permit issued by a municipality in order to conduct business in that municipality? 2. If so, must a notary public have an established business name in order to be subject to an occupational permit requirement? Municipalities and parishes are authorized under LSA-R.S. 47:341 to impose occupational license requirements on certain businesses and professionals conducting business within the territorial jurisdiction of that muni

THE SUCCESSION OF JOHN ROBERT BISCAMP 16-673 STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, 3rd CIRCUIT February 1, 2017 John Robert Biscamp (Biscamp) died testate on April 6, 2015, survived by two daughters—Alessha Biscamp Kuhn and Tiffiani Biscamp Williams (plaintiffs). Biscamp left equal and undivided interests in his residuary estate to his siblings, Lott, Winnie Lee Fuller, Verna Inez Barnett, Robert Lee Biscamp, and Betty Ann Biscamp (legatees). Though acknowledging his two daughters, the provisions of the testament noted Biscamp's failure to provide for any distribution to them was "intentional." Trial was held on May 10, 2016. The only evidence admitted was a copy of the testament, which consis