Independent Administration of Estates in Louisiana
(Rabalais Estate Planning, LLC News Email 10/19/20) When someone dies in Louisiana with assets titled in their name, a court-supervised judicial proceeding called a Succession (also known as "probate") is required to transfer assets from the name of the deceased to the names of the heirs. Often, an administration is necessary when someone needs to manage assets and other estate matters during the months or years while the Succession is taking place. The court proceeding is