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Generally speaking, your heirs are those who are eligible to inherit from you. Most of the time, these are the individuals you name in your Will or who inherit from you if you die without a Will. In Louisiana, in addition to regular heirs, we have forced heirs: heirs...

When we think about estate planning, we typically think of wills, powers of attorney, and trusts. Yet, these estate planning documents usually do not tell your loved ones what your last wishes are. Families are often left with questions like: Burial or cremation?...

Patricia Miramon, Jordan Young, and Julia Todd of Miramon Law, Inc. will attend the 2019 NAELA Annual Conference in Fort Worth, TX from May 7th to May 11th. There, they will enhance their knowledge of a range of topics including trusts, the Tax Reform Act, Medicaid...

Most people have debt. We accumulate it in the form of student loans, mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and more. The choice to go into debt is often times a choice to invest in our future. Whether you’ve taken out a student loan to pursue higher education or...

Generally, for a Will to be considered valid in Louisiana, it must be signed by the person making the Will (the testator) and two witnesses, and it must also be notarized. Doing a Notarial Will (one signed by two witnesses and notarized) is the best way to ensure that...

When should you start receiving Social Security retirement benefits? Truthfully, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Just because you are eligible to receive benefits though, doesn’t mean it’s wise to start drawing them immediately. Many Americans rely on Social...

If your name is on a shared certificate of deposit account (the kind that says “Patricia Miramon or Someone Else”), the funds in that account will not necessarily go to you (the other account holder) in the event of the account owner’s death. Banks are concerned with...

Many of us make New Year’s resolutions and the vast majority of those resolutions are about losing weight, exercising more, or quitting smoking. Other popular resolutions are managing debt, saving more money, or volunteering. What about a resolution that can impact...

Just as you choose your physician or auto mechanic by his or her speciality, you should choose an estate and probate lawyer who does estate and probate work - not someone who “does it on the side” from their normal area of expertise. Patricia Miramon is a member of...

Have you thought about what would happen if your retirement community had a financial wipeout? Though industry members in this world point out this is rare, there are cases in which retirement communities have had to raise their monthly fees or reduce services. Things...