Can I do a succession without an attorney?

Question

Can I do a succession without an attorney?

Answer

Legally? Yes, of course. Realistically? No. The process is quite difficult and, like most other things in Louisiana law, any form or treatise you find on the Internet will be useless, because it will be from a common law jurisdiction. Louisiana is the only civil law jurisdiction in the US and our laws (especially our laws of succession) are vastly different from every other state.

The good news is that most attorneys do not charge that much for a simple succession. You can get an attorney to do it for you for less than $1,000.