Louisiana Legal Guides
10 guides covering Louisiana topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Castle Doctrine in Louisiana: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Louisiana castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (La. Rev. Stat. § 14:19), presumptions, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will and Testament In Louisiana?
There are two forms of testaments under Louisiana law: olographic and notarial. LA Civ Code art. 1574. A notarial testament is the most common type of will used in Louisiana, and is the standard typed and signed will that most people are fa…
- Louisiana Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Louisiana calculates child support under La. Rev. Stat. §§ 9:315–9:315.20, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Louisiana Spousal support: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Louisiana courts award spousal support under La. Civ. Code arts. 111–117: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Louisiana Supreme Court: An Initial Child Support Claim Cannot Be Brought After Father’s Death
In Kendrick v. Estate of Michael Barre , a March 25, 2022 opinion from the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Court addressed whether an initial child support claim can be brought after a father’s death. The answer: no. The Facts of Kendrick v. E…
- Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Itself And Abandons Overly Strict Construction Of Standards For Creating Valid Notarial Will
In Succession of James Conway Liner III , a June 30, 2021 opinion from the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Court vacated its original opinion and clarified the analytical framework for determining whether a notarial will is in substantial comp…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Louisiana
Louisiana stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Louisiana
Surviving spouse rights in Louisiana include: Usufruct Community Property Homestead Exemption Maintenance Allowance These widow's rights in Louisiana are different from most surviving spouse rights in other states. This is because Louisiana…
- Two Louisiana Supreme Court Cases Examine When Attestation Clauses In A Notarial Will Substantially Comply With The Law, and When They Don’t
In the January 2021 cases of Succession of James Conway Liner III and Succession of Peggy Blackwell Bruce , the Louisiana Supreme Court examined the attestation clauses in two notarial testaments (wills) and determined that one substantiall…
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Louisiana?
Next of kin in Louisiana for purposes of intestate inheritance are generally the: Surviving spouse Children and descendants Parents Siblings What Do Next Of Kin Heirs Inherit In Louisiana? If a Louisiana resident dies without a valid will, …