HOMEPLACE SUCCESSION, A SERVICE OF ARBOR LAW
Inherited a house in Louisiana? We'll get the succession done and the title cleared.
Flat fees and plain answers, with a Louisiana attorney who has about 50 years of real estate, title, and succession practice reviewing and signing every document.
About 5 minutes. Free, with no obligation. The attorney's office reviews every check.
Flat fees, posted up front.
You'll know the attorney fee before you start. Court and recording costs are billed at cost.
Louisiana only.
Successions, Judgments of Possession, and title work under Louisiana's civil law.
Family members out of state?
Heirs can usually sign in front of a notary where they live. We coordinate it.
What we can help with
Small Succession Affidavit
If the person lived in Louisiana and the estate is worth $200,000 or less, a sworn affidavit can often transfer the property without opening a court case.
$1,000 attorney fee + costs
Uncontested Succession (Judgment of Possession)
When the estate needs a court order, we prepare and file everything and obtain the Judgment of Possession, the court order that puts the heirs in ownership.
$2,500 attorney fee + costs ($3,250 for both parents)
Probate of a will — $3,000
Title help
Title Checks, attorney title opinion letters, heirship affidavits, and title cleanup for houses still in a relative's name.
From $595
How it works
1
Take the free check.
Answer a few questions about your family and the property. It takes about 5 minutes.
2
Talk with us.
The attorney's office reviews your answers and calls you to set up a free consultation.
3
We prepare the paperwork.
You upload documents through a secure portal. Our software helps with first drafts, and the attorney reviews, edits, and signs every document.
4
Sign, file, record.
Heirs sign before a notary. We file with the court if needed and record the result in the parish records. Then the house can be sold, refinanced, or kept.
Thomas G. Donelon
Louisiana successions, title, and real estate for 50 years. A licensed Louisiana attorney reviews and signs every file. Consultations by appointment.
Realtor or investor with a listing stuck in "the estate"?
We work with the heirs to get the succession done so the sale can close. With the heirs' permission, we keep you informed along the way. Rush handling is available.
For realtors & investors
Common questions
Do we need a succession?
Does the $200,000 change apply to us?
Can we sell before the succession is finished?
Do heirs have to come to Louisiana?