Prenuptial agreements can benefit nearly all couples. The stereotypical second-marriage couple and the couple with a large wealth disparity remain candidates for prenuptial agreements. But, the market is much larger than that. All couples, particularly those in Louisiana, can benefit from a...

This article examines the ascendancy of wealth redistribution as the policy underpinning the federal estate tax through the lens of sociology and argues that, by attempting to ensure equal access to the American dream by penalizing only those who have fulfilled its promise, the federal estate...

These materials were created and presented in connection with LSU's annual Estate Planning Seminar. The paper explores the various types of fiduciary litigation in Louisiana that arises in the estate planning and administration setting. The paper considers the various types of actions and...

This paper was prepared and presented as part of the LSU 45th Annual Estate Planning Institute. The paper explores the size, scope, and impact of financial abuse targeted at seniors. This paper then looks at the legal options available in Louisiana to prevent, combat, and seek relief from...

Scholars and lawyers have told us to be wary of premarital agreements — unfairly characterizing them as being coercive, unfair, sexist, unromantic, and even predictors of future divorce. Critics argue, and the law often presumes, that default marital property laws benefit women — an argument...

These materials have been prepared as part of LSU's annual Estate Planning Seminar. The materials consider complicated and unique issues that sometimes arise during estate administration including missing heirs, underage heirs, insolvent estates, and broken title

These materials have been prepared as a guide for LSU clinic students and others providing pro-bono legal assistance in Louisiana. The materials give an overview of the probate process in Louisiana, common successions issues, and strategies for concentrating title

These materials are part of the 2017 LSU Recent Developments CLE. The paper includes recent ethical developments; scam and abuse prevention and reporting; recent developments in mandate and interdiction; recent developments in Louisiana's medical consent law, recent developments in living wills...

This paper was presented in connection with the LSU 43rd Annual Estate Planning Institute. The paper examines the laws regulating end-of-life decisions in Louisiana with comparisons to other jurisdictions. The paper discusses how to draft appropriate end-of-life documents that are tailored to a...