Blended Families and Forced Heirship: Estate Planning Traps in Second Marriages

Estate planning can be complicated in any family, but it becomes particularly challenging in blended families—especially in Louisiana, where forced heirship and unique community property laws create additional legal hurdles. Many people enter second or third marriages with the belief that they can simply “leave everything to their spouse,” not realizing that Louisiana law often […]


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