Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Louisiana

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Unfortunately, there are more questions for you than answers at this point. You indicate that your father changed his will and made the girlfriend the "executor". Did he also name her as the sole legatee or beneficiary of his estate? What exactly does the will say--i.e., who gets what? Being named an executor does not automatically mean that that person gets everything or even anything. An executor (or executrix, for a female) is generally someone who is named to handle the administration of the estate--i.e., wrapping things up, selling property, if needed, and opening and closing the succession (through an attorney). I would need to see the actual will before I could tell you if you and your brother are "disinherited" or have been "written out of the will." How old are you and your brother--Louisiana's "forced heirship" laws have changed from what they used to be. Depending on what the will says (& whether or not that will is valid!!), you and your brother may have claims to some/all of your late father's estate. Has a succession been opened in the court in Louisiana? Does the executor/girlfriend have a lawyer (& do you know who that is)?

Your rights cannot even begin to be fully explored or covered until you can provide answers to these questions and get a copy of the actual will.... If a succession has already been filed, you could get a copy from the clerk of court as the will will need to be "probated" (i.e., filed in court and proven) before the succession can proceed. Good Luck...