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We are happy to welcome our newest attorney, Julia Miramon Todd! Julia practiced oil and gas accounting before attending LSU for law school. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, reading, and traveling. When asked what has been the most surprising...

Even if you have lost your ability to write you can still make a valid will.  Louisiana allows a person to make his or her mark instead of a signature if the will has the appropriate language indicating that the person knows how to read and can read but has lost the...

Most of us no longer mark the end of summer with a return to school and preparation for a new school year. As adults, the end of the summer is a great time to to put your plans in motion to get your estate planning completed before the end of the year. We offer free...

VA medical records can be accessed online from the VA website. Go to www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/download-your-own-va-medical-records.  Once there you will find the following article explaining how to obtain your medical records. Forgot the name of a...

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...