Dealing With Another Person's Estate After They Die

Handling someone's estate after they pass can feel overwhelming, especially if you're also grieving. This page can help you understand what steps to take, like going through probate, paying debts, and distributing property, whether or not there was a will.
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Navigating Louisiana's Small Succession Affidavit

This resource explains Louisiana’s Small Succession Affidavit process, which allows heirs to transfer property without going to court when someone dies without a will and the estate is worth $125,000 or less.
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Calculating Estate Value & How To Create A Descriptive List

This resource explains how to calculate an estate's value and list its assets to help prepare documents for a succession filing.
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Navigating A Louisiana General Property Succession

This resource explains how assets are handled after someone’s death in a general property succession, which applies when the estate is worth $125,000 or more.
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