Many families in Louisiana have a hard time discussing financial issues with each other. When families gather together, adult children may want to take the opportunity to talk about estate planning with their aging parents. It's important to broach the topic in a...
Baton Rouge Legal Blog
Month: December 2019
Most Americans don’t have health care directives
Ideally, all adults living in Louisiana will have a health care directive. A health care directive allows an individual to have greater control over the treatment that he or she receives after becoming ill or mentally incapacitated. It can also provide instructions as...
Most people only need one trust
Those who are creating an estate plan in Louisiana or any other state may want to create more than one trust. While this isn't always necessary, it is possible to have two or more trusts in effect at the same time. However, if the second trust is designed to rescind...
Don’t let these myths about starting a business slow you down
Deep down inside, you know that starting a business is right for you. However, there's something holding you back and you can't quite place your finger on it.As you dig around, you may find that your uncertainty is related to your lack of knowledge in regard to what...
Business owners choose from four business forms
For people in Louisiana who are starting a business, there are four main types of business formation to choose from. Each of the different forms has its advantages and disadvantages; some of them are free or inexpensive to establish while others provide benefits with...
Buying a business is an alternative to creating one
There are a lot of reasons people in Louisiana chose the path of entrepreneurship over working for someone else. There's a difference between being good at something and figuring out how to make money pursuing it for a living. One way to jump-start the path to success...