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02. Add and configure fillable fields
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Unlike other types of legal matters, there is no statute of limitations or legal deadline for opening a Louisiana succession case. You may open a succession any time after your loved one dies.
While there is no time limit on opening a succession after a persons death, you will want to start the process as soon as possible. Because the deceaseds assets will be frozen until the completion of the succession process, debts cannot be paid and could continue to grow.
Download and fill out the form for Louisianas affidavit for small succession. At least two people must sign it, including a surviving spouse and heir. Two adult heirs must sign the form if there is no surviving spouse.
Generally, a decedents estate goes through succession or probate in Louisiana if the estate is worth $125,000 or more, regardless of whether the decedent died with a will (testate) or without a will (intestate).
Some of the key information that will be needed includes the (1) identification of family members of the decedent, (2) marital history of the decedent, (3) itemization and valuation of assets owned by the decedent, (4) copies of title documents for real estate and vehicles, and (5) information on any liabilities or
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Related Q&A to Louisiana Probate Form

All other assets, such as your home or an investment account, are considered probate assets. If you have any probate assets, you can avoid the probate process with additional planning. The best way to do this in Louisiana is through a living trust, which is just a trust that you establish while you are alive.

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