Metairie Succession Attorney
Based out of Metairie, Samantha Weidner, Attorney & Counselor at Law, LLC, represents clients in Jefferson Parish and throughout Southeast Louisiana with succession proceedings. Call our New Orleans succession attorney at 504-592-7272.
When a loved one passes away, it can be an emotional and stressful time. However, the thought of sorting through your loved one’s things and finalizing their last wishes does not have to be a daunting task.
If your loved on has just passed away and you need help sorting through the succession process, we can help. Our staff is compassionate and knowledgeable in walking clients through the succession process.
Testate Successions
Once a loved one passes, it is important to locate their last will and testament, if they had one. Once located, the will can be probated, giving it legal effect and vesting the executor with the authority to see to it that the decedent’s property is distributed according to the terms of the will. After the will has been probated, the legatees can be placed into possession of their inheritance and the decedent’s estate can be closed.
Intestate Successions
If your loved one passed without leaving a last will and testament, their estate must be distributed according to Louisiana law. Since there is not a will to probate, the legal heirs of the decedent must be identified, so that they may be placed in possession of the decedent’s belongings and the estate can be closed.
A compassionate and knowledgeable attorney can guide you through the succession process and help bring closure. At Samantha Weidner, Attorney & Counselor at Law, LLC, we help clients move through the succession process.