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Put your will in a SAFE place!   One of the questions we get asked often is where clients should put their wills. We always recommend a fireproof safe. The most important thing is that someone can access the place where your will is kept! If you leave your will...

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Income and LLCs: Do I have to give my kids their part of the income of our family LLC? We see quite a few Limited Liability Companies in which Mom and Dad include the kids as part of their estate plan. There is nothing wrong with that, and often is a great way to have...

  Usufruct vs. Right of Habitation- What's the Difference? Because of the old laws of forced heirship, usufruct was a common appearance in wills. Typically a spouse would leave his portion of the property to the kids, subject to the usufruct of the surviving...

What is the most important estate planning document? Most people would say a will. But consider three scenarios: Delores and Rob had wills leaving everything to each other and then to their three children. Rob dies, leaving everything to Delores. Delores develops...

Freedom is Not Free- thoughts on July 4, 2022 “Freedom is not free” is used to express our gratitude to the many members of the military for their risks and sacrifices in safeguarding our democracy. In Shreveport-Bossier we are so fortunate to have Barksdale Air Force...

Have you or your loved one been the target of a financial scam? At Miramon Law we see people who have fallen victim to scammers. The FBI estimates that seniors lose more than $3 billion each year to fraudsters. Scammers go after seniors because they believe older...

We’re Responsive!* * (unless we can’t be) We want to promptly respond to any inquiries and help everyone who contacts our office. However, we are restricted by confidentiality rules and the Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers. This can be frustrating for those...

No matter how hard we try to fight it, death is inevitable. But a proper estate plan can ease the emotional and financial burden on your loved ones. Estate planning is the process of detailing how your assets will be distributed after you die. If you don’t plan for it...

Estate Planning is Important at Every Age. Read our article below to find out what documents you need. Here are the documents we recommend each person have at certain ages. Contact us today to find out what is right for you! At 18+ -> You Need a Power of Attorney...