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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...

For any business owner, running into a contract dispute is not a matter of if, but when. Whether it is a vendor failing to deliver manufacturing components on schedule or a corporate client withholding a milestone payment...

If your LLC or corporation gets sued and no one is at the address on file to accept the paperwork, the court doesn’t send a reminder. It can enter a default judgment against you — and you may not find out until a...

A resource for out-of-state litigation teams, corporate counsel, and the local attorneys who sponsor them. If your firm is taking on a matter in a Louisiana federal court and your trial team is licensed elsewhere, lead...

Most online guides treat the choice between an LLC and an S-Corp as a minor accounting preference. They walk through federal self-employment tax in the abstract and stop there—rarely accounting for how Louisiana’s own

In your 20s or 30s, a will feels like something you deal with later — somewhere around your first gray hair and your first 401(k) match. If what you own is a used car, a modest checking account, a laptop, and a lot of...

Most traffic tickets are a nuisance. A citation written during a coordinated police crackdown is something else — and it’s worth understanding the difference before you do anything with the paperwork sitting in your...

Getting a traffic ticket on I-10, near the Superdome, or along St. Charles Avenue can instantly ruin your week. But the biggest mistake most drivers make happens the moment they get home: they log onto the city’s online

The aftermath of a severe car accident is a stressful experience, but for many Louisiana drivers, the real shock arrives after the insurance company declares the vehicle a total loss. Under the banner of property damage...

The landscape of the Louisiana criminal justice system has undergone its most dramatic transformation in modern history. Under the banner of “truth in sentencing,” lawmakers enacted a sweeping package of...

Insurance adjusters are trained professionals whose primary objective is to minimize financial payout for their employers. Shortly after an accident, an adjuster may contact an injured party under the guise of customer...

An arrest for a DWI in New Orleans can be an overwhelming experience, leaving you with immediate concerns about your family, your job, your driver’s license, and your clean record. While it is completely normal to feel