Louisiana Legal Guides
26 guides covering Louisiana topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Louisiana
Louisiana adverse possession: 30 years acquisitive prescription, or 10 years with good faith and just title under La. Civ. Code arts. 3473–3486. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Louisiana opinions.
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Louisiana? Does Fault Matter?
Louisiana car accident lawsuits and fault: pure comparative fault (recovery reduced by your share of fault, with no percentage bar) under La. Civ. Code art. 2323, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (1 year — La. Civ. Code art. 3492).
- 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.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Louisiana
How Louisiana courts decide custody and parenting time under La. Civ. Code arts. 131 to 137; La. R.S. 9:335, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- DUI Penalties in Louisiana
Louisiana DUI penalties under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- How Does Bond Work in Louisiana? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Louisiana bail and bond explained: cash, surety, and ROR. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Louisiana opinions under La. Code Crim. P. art. 334 et seq..
- How Does Eviction Work in Louisiana?
Louisiana eviction / rule for possession / eviction under La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 4701 to 4735; La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251: notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- 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…
- How Louisiana Courts Treat Expungement
Louisiana expungement begins with La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 973, what the order does. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Louisiana: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Louisiana guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a petition; how service and Louisiana eFiling / Odyssey (parish-dependent) registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Louisiana
Louisiana divorce filing guide: At least one party must be domiciled in Louisiana at filing; venue typically follows domicile of either spouse. community property; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Louisiana
Paths to shorten or correct a Louisiana prison sentence under La. Code Crim. P. art. 882: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Louisiana opinions.
- How to Modify Child Support in Louisiana
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Louisiana child support order under La. Civ. Code art. 142; La. R.S. 9:311(A)(2): what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Final Periodic Support in Louisiana
Step-by-step guide to modifying final periodic support in Louisiana under La. Civ. Code arts. 112, 114: changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- Is Abortion Legal in Louisiana?
Louisiana abortion law after Dobbs: near-total ban. Near-total ban at any gestational age. Linked statutes and Louisiana opinions.
- 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 Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Louisiana evidence law under the Louisiana Code of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- 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…
- Security Deposit Return in Louisiana
How Louisiana landlords must handle residential security deposits under La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- 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…
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Louisiana?
Louisiana implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under La. Rev. Stat. § 32:661, including license suspension and evidence use.
- 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, …