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Loved seeing this article in the May 2021 AARP Bulletin. Being an executor is not an easy job! My favorite part of this article was "Five Things to Tell Your Future Executor." I find the most important thing to tell your future executor is where the original will is!...

  Did you know? Your spouse does not automatically inherit from you. Without a will, a surviving spouse does not automatically inherit their deceased spouse's property in full ownership. A surviving spouse is entitled to have usufruct over the decedent's...

Many people believe that if they are listed on their parent's bank account, the money in the account is theirs. Others believe that if they have a bank account with their spouse's name on it, it is the account holder's money only. Neither of these instances mean the...

If your business was started during your marriage, without a separate property agreement, your business is community property. This means that if you have business partners, you could end up owning your business with your partner's spouse!!

Have you ever thought about what happens when a loved one passes away and Amazon continues to send them packages because they signed up for  “Subscribe and Save”? Many of us have numerous digital assets including email accounts, bank statements, websites, credit card...

Our office will remain closed through Thursday, February 18, 2021 due to weather. Please contact jtodd@miramonlaw.com if you need anything. We will be in contact with you to reschedule your appointments soon. Stay safe and warm!

One thing that we can all agree on is that 2020 brought lots of change. Many were left without jobs, without access to their loved ones in nursing homes, and without documentation to be able to take care of or make financial decisions for loved ones. A few things that...

As we gather with our loved ones this holiday season, it may be a good time to have a discussion with your family regarding your estate planning documents. You may need to tell your loved ones where these are located and who to contact in the case of illness or death....

If you live in Louisiana, you should ALWAYS have a Louisiana lawyer prepare your estate planning documents, especially your will. In Louisiana, we have things that some states don’t, such as community property and forced heirship. Notaries are NOT lawyers. They cannot...

Have you thought about making a digital estate plan? For example, what will happen with your Facebook after you pass away? What about your gmail? What about all of the photos you have stored on your iCloud? There are ways to include these types of decisions in your...