This new year is off to a fast start, and we’re hitting the ground running! This year, we’re focusing on how legal services can help tackle one of Louisiana’s longstanding legal challenges: heirship ownership. In Louisiana, family land often passes from generation to generation without the proper legal steps to transfer ownership. This tradition is deeply rooted in our culture, but it can lead to big problems when families need to prove ownership – especially after disasters like Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida. Many residents find themselves unable to access federal and local funds to rebuild their homes simply because they don’t have legal proof of ownership. Unfortunately, hiring an attorney and covering legal fees for issues like title clearing and small successions if often out of reach… Read more.
