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re: Edwin Edwards hand written will leaves everything to 8 yo son

Posted on 1/22/22 at 9:52 pm to
Posted by ElderTiger
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 1/22/22 at 9:52 pm to
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According to her, under Louisiana's forced heirship laws she is entitled to a fourth of her father's estate.


Unless the “mental illness” part is a factor, forced heirship only comes into play if the kid(s) is/are under the age of 24.
Perhaps one of the legal eagles on here can confirm.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27547 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 10:38 pm to
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Unless the “mental illness” part is a factor, forced heirship only comes into play if the kid(s) is/are under the age of 24.
Perhaps one of the legal eagles on here can confirm.


It is. And we have, a page ago

Applicable statute: LINK
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18914 posts
Posted on 1/22/22 at 11:17 pm to
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nless the “mental illness” part is a factor, forced heirship only comes into play if the kid(s) is/are under the age of 24.


Art. 1493. Forced heirs; representation of forced heirs
A. Forced heirs are descendants of the first degree who, at the time of the death of the decedent, are twenty-three years of age or younger or descendants of the first degree of any age who, because of mental incapacity or physical infirmity, are permanently incapable of taking care of their persons or administering their estates at the time of the death of the decedent.
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