Below is a list of our fees for each succession procedure.
You may also be interested in our Interactive Interview to determine the appropriate procedure for your particular situation.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SUCCESSION

We will charge $350 plus $10 for each duplicate original of the affidavit over two. You will also be responsible for paying any inheritance taxes that may be due.

SIMPLE PUTTING IN POSSESSION (Take the interactive interview to see if this procedure may be available to you.)

We will charge $1,600. You will also be responsible for paying any Louisiana Inheritance Taxes, Louisiana Estate Transfer Taxes or United States Estate (and Generation Skipping Transfer) Taxes that are due. We will pay all costs of court, including costs of recording the Judgment of Possession in the property transfer records of the clerk of court.

For an additional fee, we can have title to any immovable property examined and have a Title Insurance Policy issued. This would be done by a title transfer company. We do not guaranty title for any property included in the estate.

SUCCESSION UNDER ADMINISTRATION

We will charge no more than $240/hour for time spent by an attorney, and no more than $90/hour for time spent by a paralegal to handle any succession under administration. For some tasks, the hourly fee may be less. We may ask you to advance some of these funds, but you should be reimbursed out of the succession property.

It will be necessary for you to qualify as the succession representative, which may entail posting security for the faithful performance of your duties. Commercial bonds are available, and the cost of that bond will be paid by the succession, or you may have someone who is a resident of Louisiana to sign as a personal surety, provided that person is qualified to so act.