Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Louisiana
does a widow have to open succession on a property owned by herself and her late husband, if they have children?
Asked on 10/21/10, 5:30 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Martha Amanda Mandi Lucas
Mandie Seale Lucas
The succession does not have to be opened unless the property is going to be sold or transferred. The surviving spouse has life. Usufruct of community property,
Answered on 10/26/10, 5:57 pm
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr.
Pizzolatto Law Office
In order to put 3rd parties on notice that the property is owned by someone other than what the public records reveal, then it should be opened. Sooner or later it will have to be opened, whether it is now or after you die. If they wait until after you die, then 2 successions, usually combined into one filing, will have to be opened.
Answered on 10/27/10, 1:33 am
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