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If you die without addressing it, Louisiana law will decide who controls your property and who merely owns it on paper — and those are not the same person. Most states don’t split ownership this way. Louisiana does,...

A Louisiana-specific guide for LLC members and closely-held corporation shareholders Without a buy-sell agreement in place before a partner dies, divorces, or walks away, the surviving owners can end up sharing the economics

A Louisiana driver pulled over on suspicion of DWI can decline the roadside walk-and-turn, the one-leg stand, and the eye test — and doing so carries none of the automatic license penalties that come with refusing a breath

Local counsel in Louisiana’s federal courts isn’t a formality you check off — it’s a mandatory role with real professional exposure attached to it. Out-of-state trial teams often treat the requirement as a

An out-of-state attorney can be sitting on a signed engagement letter and still be one missed local-rule requirement away from getting their motion bounced by the clerk. The Southern District of Texas (SDTX) is one of the...

Most people pick a power of attorney the way they pick an emergency contact — fast, by instinct, usually the oldest child or the spouse. In Louisiana, that instinct can backfire, because the document you’re signing...

Traffic enforcement in New Orleans is at levels the city hasn’t seen in years. With violent crime down sharply, the New Orleans Police Department has redirected officers into speeding, DWI, and moving-violation...

A misdemeanor conviction doesn’t send anyone to state prison, but it can still cost a job, a lease application, or a professional license. The label undersells the stakes. Here’s what actually determines your...

Forming an LLC feels like the finish line — file the paperwork, get the shield, move on. It isn’t. Louisiana courts will disregard that shield the moment an owner’s own conduct shows the entity was never really

When business co-owners reach an impasse, the whole enterprise is at risk. In Louisiana, how you resolve that impasse depends heavily on how your business is structured. A partnership is a creature of the Civil Code

For out-of-state attorneys seeking to represent clients in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA), admission is not a passive checklist. Practicing in the EDLA requires compliance with...

For small businesses and independent operators, a service agreement is the primary tool protecting your cash flow, your intellectual property, and your operational boundaries. Relying on verbal deals, informal emails, or...

A complete estate plan is not one document that distributes your property after death. Real protection comes from a coordinated set of instruments that work at different stages of life, capacity, and death. Many people assume

When someone dies without a valid will, they die intestate. In most states, an intestate estate is distributed under that state’s probate statutes, often with a judge exercising some equitable discretion. Louisiana

When an out-of-state firm takes on litigation in Louisiana, establishing a properly structured relationship with local counsel is one of the first procedural steps — and one of the easiest to get wrong. Louisiana enforces...

A last will and testament is not a static instrument designed to be executed once and set aside indefinitely. It is a foundational component of a comprehensive estate plan that must accurately reflect your current familial,...

Current as of June 2026. Louisiana is the only state whose private law runs on the civil law tradition rather than common law, and that single fact trips up more out-of-state counsel than any other. Its public,...

When pulled over under suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Louisiana, one of the most critical decisions an individual faces is whether to submit to a chemical breath test. Law enforcement officers often present...