Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Louisiana

Leaving Property for Spouse to use or sell

My spouse and I would like to leave any property for the use of the surviving spouse to use, sell or do whatever desired without needing approval of two grown children


Asked on 1/02/02, 3:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Re: Leaving Property for Spouse to use or sell

Contact a lawyer and have wills drafted leaving the property to your respective spouses. If the kids are past their 23rd birthdays and not mentally impaired, then there should be no problems. I reccomend a long talk with the lawyer because there are inheritance tax advantages to the old Louisiana "Usufruct".

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Answered on 1/04/02, 12:17 pm


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