Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Interdiction
A Guide to Interdiction
Interdiction changes the rights of people who can't care for themselves or their property, or who can't communicate their decisions.
By: Advocacy Center
Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
Defiendase Contra el Robo de Identidad
(Separate Website)
En este sitio Web encontrará todo lo que necesita saber sobre el crimen del robo de identidad.Aquí la Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC), la agencia nacional de protección del consumidor, le provee información detallada sobre cómo Detener, Detectar, y Defenderse contra el robo de identidad.
By: Comisión Federal de Comercio
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Fight Back Against Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Don't be the victim of an identity thief! Here the Federal Trade Commission tells you what you can do to about the crime of identity theft.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Helping Someone Make Decisions: An Overview of Legal Status
When someone needs help to take care of themselves, who can step in? How do you do it? What's the result?
By: Advocacy Center
Probate and Succession
Why you may want to make a will.
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
What is Interdiction?
What should you do if a relative can't take care of himself?
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
Living Wills
Read These First
Living Wills
Plan your health care before you become seriously ill or unable to make decisions.
By: Advocacy Center
Living Will Declaration (separate website)
Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
Advance Medical Directives and Living Wills
Take care of medical decisions in advance.
By: AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc.
Do I Need a Will?
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet from the Louisiana State Bar Association has general information about wills.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
Probate and Succession
Why you may want to make a will.
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
Power of Attorney
Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
Defiendase Contra el Robo de Identidad
(Separate Website)
En este sitio Web encontrará todo lo que necesita saber sobre el crimen del robo de identidad.Aquí la Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC), la agencia nacional de protección del consumidor, le provee información detallada sobre cómo Detener, Detectar, y Defenderse contra el robo de identidad.
By: Comisión Federal de Comercio
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Do I Need a Will?
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet from the Louisiana State Bar Association has general information about wills.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Fight Back Against Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Don't be the victim of an identity thief! Here the Federal Trade Commission tells you what you can do to about the crime of identity theft.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Living Will Declaration (separate website)
Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
Living Wills
(Separate Website)
What is a living will? How do you make a living will? The Advocacy Center talks about these questions and others. See this link to the information sheet from the organization's website.
By: Advocacy Center
Probate and Succession
Why you may want to make a will.
By: Louisiana Elder Law Task Force
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