Louisiana Succession Attorneys
Succession attorney listings for Louisiana by parish. Each names the attorney and gives the firm’s own phone and website; you contact them directly. Listings are advertising. Settled Estate is not a law firm and does not refer, match, or recommend any attorney.
No firm is listed in Louisiana yet. One listing per parish, free while the directory fills.
Parishes with no listing yet64 of 64 parishes
- Acadia Parish
- Allen Parish
- Ascension Parish
- Assumption Parish
- Avoyelles Parish
- Beauregard Parish
- Bienville Parish
- Bossier Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- Cameron Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Concordia Parish
- De Soto Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Carroll Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Grant Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Lafourche Parish
- LaSalle Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Madison Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Red River Parish
- Richland Parish
- Sabine Parish
- St. Bernard Parish
- St. Charles Parish
- St. Helena Parish
- St. James Parish
- St. John the Baptist Parish
- St. Landry Parish
- St. Martin Parish
- St. Mary Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Terrebonne Parish
- Union Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Washington Parish
- Webster Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Winn Parish
Do you need an attorney for succession in Louisiana?No lawyer required
Louisiana law does not require an attorney to open or complete a succession, and the small-succession affidavit settles qualifying estates before a notary with no court filing. What makes Louisiana different is drafting: ordinary successions proceed by drafted pleadings and a judgment of possession rather than fill-in statewide forms, so nearly all court-filed successions are attorney-prepared in practice.
- Small successions: a qualifying estate (gross value $200,000 or less, among the categories of C.C.P. art. 3421) settles by affidavit before a notary, with no court proceeding. (La. C.C.P. art. 3421)
The small-succession affidavit is the realistic do-it-yourself lane. A court-filed succession has no statewide fill-in forms, so most families hire counsel for the petition and judgment of possession even though no statute requires it.
Governing authority: No bar-membership requirement in the Code of Civil Procedure's succession titles; the small-succession affidavit settles qualifying estates with no court filing at all. Verified August 22, 2026.
Succession attorney fees in LouisianaNo statutory schedule; a straightforward estate is estimated at $2,750 to $6,750
Louisiana has no statutory attorney-fee schedule for an ordinary estate; firms bill by the hour, a flat fee, or a percentage they set themselves. The $2,750 to $6,750 figure is a Settled Estate estimate built from a stated hours band and the state's average attorney hourly rate, not a quote; a contested estate or one with real property runs higher.
Court costs are separate. Estimate them with the Louisiana fee calculator, and see how Louisiana compares in the cost of probate by state study.
Attorneys: one listing per parish, free while the directory fills, after an eligibility check (an active, relevant practice in good standing; a check, not an endorsement). Send the firm name, the attorney’s name, the parishes you serve, one sentence on the practice, and the phone and website families should use to [email protected]. A link back is welcome and never a condition.
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Information current as of 2026-09-11
Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in your state can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.
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