Health Care Decisions without Medical Power of Attorney: If a person is unable to make decisions about personal medical care, some other person must provide direction in decision making. Many people create a medical power of attorney in advance of any anticipated physical problems. A power of attorney allows them to appoint an agent or representative to manage their affairs when they become unable to do so themselves. However, if there is no medical power of attorney in place and no judicially appointed tutor or curator, then health care professionals usually rely on the next of kin or even a close
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How Attorneys Collect Foreign Judgments Across State Lines: Debtors often move across state lines. A judgment in one state is virtually unenforceable if the debtor does not hold property there or is not working there. When a debtor or assets are discovered in another state, collection attorneys must take extra steps to enforce a foreign judgment in that state. The United States Constitution requires that states give “full faith and credit” to the laws and court judgments of other states. Most states have therefore enacted laws that provide the procedure for enforcing an out-of-state judgment. However, the process varies widely
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Five-Star Review! “Mitch Palmer helped me with a complex matter. He worked tirelessly, was always responsive“ Louisiana Family Law Attorneys: We are a Gretna law firm that has served the New Orleans area since 1980. Our family law attorneys are highly experienced at handling divorces, custody, child support, alimony, property divisions, pre-nups, paternity, adoptions, protective orders, tutorship, interdictions, and more. We take pride in offering a personal and trusted experience. Call us today for a free consultation and find out why so many of our clients come back to us. Call us today for a free telephone consultation with a family law attorney. 504-368-2700
Member Admitted to Practice Before Nation’s Highest Court: Bowes, Petkovich & Palmer, LLC is pleased to announce that on June 8, 2023, Roy M. Bowes was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. After more than four decades of practicing law, Mr. Bowes was proud to stand in front of the Justices to be sworn in. He considers it to be one of his greatest honors. Mr. Bowes obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans and graduated from Loyola Law School in 1979. He began his legal career serving as a judicial law clerk before going
Five-Star Review! “Highly recommend Mr. Maro Petkovich. I worked with him for a little over a year he was very knowledgeable and great communication skills very respectful and closed my case in a timely manner.“ Louisiana Litigation Attorneys: We are a Gretna law firm that has served the New Orleans area since 1980. Our litigation attorneys are highly experienced at handling a wide array of disputes and claims. We take pride in offering a personal and trusted experience. Call us today for a free consultation and find out why so many of our clients come back to us. Call us
Five-Star Review! “Rebecca McDonald’s expertise in handling our case was nothing short of stellar. Throughout this process, Ms McDonald has exhibited a high level of professionalism. Her tenacity and skill is appreciated. Thanks to this Ms McDonald, our family can smile again. May God bless you for your work. Continued success to you.“ Louisiana Family Law Attorneys: We are a Gretna law firm that has served the New Orleans area since 1980. Our family law attorneys are highly experienced at handling divorces, custody, child support, alimony, property divisions, pre-nups, paternity, adoptions, protective orders, tutorship, interdictions, and more. We take pride in offering a personal and trusted experience. Call us today for a free
The Importance of Domiciliary Parent Status: Louisiana provides joint custody of children between the mother and father in most situations. Joint custody is presumed by the courts to be in the best interest of the children and is awarded regularly. Sole custody can be awarded but is much less common than joint custody in Louisiana unless there is an extenuating circumstance leading to the need for sole custody. While joint custody may be favored by the Louisiana court system, it does not mean, however, that both parents will exercise equal physical time with the children. In the majority of cases,
Five-Star Review! “We were very impressed with Mr. Petkovich and his team and would highly recommend them. Rebecca was very helpful. Thank you guys.“ Louisiana Succession Attorneys: We are a Gretna law firm that has served the New Orleans area since 1980. Our succession lawyers are highly experienced at handling the probate process. We take pride in offering a personal and trusted experience. Call us today for a free consultation and find out why so many of our clients come back to us. Call us today for a free telephone consultation with a succession attorney. 504-368-2700
Successions When a Legatee or Heir Dies: Successions are either intestate or testate. Intestate successions occur when there is no will, the will is invalid, or the will does not dispose of all the decedent’s property. Testate successions occur when there is a valid notarial or olographic will. An heir is a person who inherits property in an intestate succession. A legatee is a person who is bequeathed property in a testate succession. In Louisiana there are three ways to inherit: (1) in his or her own right, (2) via representation, or (3) via transmission. An heir inherits in his or her