Services for Louisiana families
Elder law, estate planning, and successions, coordinated in a single office by an attorney who is also a CPA.
If care is needed now
Medicaid Crisis Planning
A loved one is entering a nursing home. What to do first, and what not to do.
Medicaid Crisis Planning →Nursing Home Medicaid & Asset Protection
Qualifying for nursing home Medicaid in Louisiana without wiping out a lifetime of savings.
Nursing Home Medicaid & Asset Protection →If you are planning ahead
Long-Term Care Planning
Planning ahead for care at home, assisted living, or a nursing facility.
Long-Term Care Planning →Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, and powers of attorney under Louisiana law.
Estate Planning →Wills, Trusts & Powers of Attorney
The core documents that keep families in control of their own decisions.
Wills, Trusts & Powers of Attorney →Louisiana Successions
Successions (Louisiana's version of probate), judgments of possession, and clear next steps.
Louisiana Successions →Frequently asked questions
- What does a Louisiana elder law firm actually do?
- Elder law covers the legal and financial planning around aging: qualifying for nursing home Medicaid, protecting assets within the rules, preparing wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and settling estates through Louisiana successions.
- Which service do I need if a parent is entering a nursing home now?
- That is crisis work. Start with nursing home Medicaid and asset protection or Medicaid crisis planning, and call before signing admission paperwork or transferring any money, because moves made in the first weeks are the hardest to undo.
- Which service do I need if nobody is sick yet?
- Planning work: estate planning, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, and long-term care planning. Acting years before care is needed gives the widest set of options under Louisiana's five-year lookback.
- Does the firm handle successions for out-of-state families?
- Yes. If the person who died owned property in Louisiana, a Louisiana succession is generally required even when the main estate is administered in another state.
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