Estate Planning

Louisiana Estate Plans

Estate plans are an invaluable tool for individuals to ensure that, upon their death, their loved ones will be looked after. It simply means planning what will happen with your property at the time of your death. It includes wills, possibly trusts, and other documents.  It may include providing for guardians for disabled people or minors. It expands to include pre-death planning, such as powers of attorney and living wills and possibly competency issues.

Why You Need an Estate Plan in Louisiana

If you die without a will in Louisiana, your property goes to your children, with a usufruct in favor of your surviving spouse. This means that Louisiana’s default estate plan could be very different from what you actually want. This poses a huge problem, especially for unmarried couples, couples in second marriages, and children from previous relationships.

What You Need in Your Estate Plan

Miramon Law can address the following estate planning issues with you as they pertain to your circumstances and needs:

  • Naming beneficiaries to inherit your assets
  • Setting up trusts
  • Making plans for your pets
  • Powers of Attorney for Healthcare
  • Powers of Attorney for Financial Decisions
  • Medical Planning if you are on life support
  • Funeral wishes
  • Incapacity planning
  • Care for disabled individuals

By planning ahead, you can make sure that you are in charge.

When to Update Your Estate Plan

You need to update your estate planning documents regularly to reflect changes in your family and circumstances. We recommend you review your estate plan every five (5) years, or at any major life event such as a birth, marriage, death, or divorce.

Don’t Forget Your Pets

Have you thought about what would happen to your furry family members? Pets can easily get lost in the shuffle that follows death if plans for their well-being have not been included in your estate planning documents. Miramon Law provides pet trusts.

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