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Louisiana Probate Courts

Estates here go through the District Court (Civil Succession) / Parish Clerk of Court. Pick a county on the map or search below — each record shows where to file and where every detail comes from.

Small-estate limit
$125,000
No statutory wait
Death taxes
None
No state death tax
Executor fee
Statute
Percentage set by statute
Handwritten wills
Valid
Unwitnessed, in testator’s hand
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Every Louisiana parish, on one map

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Louisiana probate rules

Court
District Court (Civil Succession) / Parish Clerk of CourtIn Louisiana, probate is governed by the civil law system and termed 'Succession'. Matters are filed in the Parish District Court and administered by the Parish Clerk of Court.
Small estates
$125,000 gross value of Louisiana property at date of death (any value if death was 20+ years ago); may include immovable propertyLa. C.C.P. art. 3421 (definition); arts. 3431-3434 (Affidavit of Small Succession)
Filing the will
Must be filed with Parish Clerk promptly upon death
Creditor claims
No general bar date; claims are presented to the succession representative (formal proof suspends prescription) and creditors may oppose the tableau of distribution before homologationLa. C.C.P. arts. 3241-3245; 3303-3307
Executor fees
Statutory Commission: 2.5% of the inventory of the succession property (La. C.C.P. art. 3351)La. C.C.P. art. 3351 · calculator
Estate tax
NoneLouisiana has no state estate tax.
Inheritance tax
NoneLouisiana inheritance tax was repealed for deaths occurring on or after July 1, 2004.
Typical duration
6 to 12 months
Official courts site
lasc.orgCase search: Louisiana Parish Clerk of Court Public Records Portals

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  1. 01 Louisiana courts — self-help & formsOfficial judiciary website: forms, filing rules and e-filing.
  2. 02 Legal aid directory — LawHelp.orgNonprofit directory of free and low-cost legal aid by state, including probate and estates.
  3. 03 Find a probate lawyer — American Bar AssociationState-by-state links to bar lawyer-referral services and pro bono programs.
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All 64 parishes

Sorted by population. office checked = probate office address/phone confirmed on the court's own website. courthouse mapped = located in OpenStreetMap.

#CountySeatPopulationRecord
1 East Baton Rouge Parish Baton Rouge 448,467 courthouse mapped
2 Jefferson Parish Gretna 421,777 county site
3 Orleans Parish New Orleans 364,136 courthouse mapped
4 St. Tammany Parish Covington 275,583 county site
5 Lafayette Parish Lafayette 249,750 courthouse mapped
6 Caddo Parish Shreveport 226,386 courthouse mapped
7 Calcasieu Parish Lake Charles 203,761 courthouse mapped
8 Ouachita Parish Monroe 157,568 courthouse mapped
9 Livingston Parish Livingston 150,145 courthouse mapped
10 Tangipahoa Parish Amite 138,064 courthouse mapped
11 Ascension Parish Donaldsonville 131,632 courthouse mapped
12 Bossier Parish Benton 129,795 courthouse mapped
13 Rapides Parish Alexandria 126,260 courthouse mapped
14 Terrebonne Parish Houma 103,616 courthouse mapped
15 Lafourche Parish Thibodaux 95,056 courthouse mapped
16 St. Landry Parish Opelousas 81,464 county site
17 Iberia Parish New Iberia 67,659 courthouse mapped
18 Vermilion Parish Abbeville 56,992 courthouse mapped
19 Acadia Parish Crowley 56,489 courthouse mapped
20 St. Martin Parish St. Martinville 51,057 county site
21 St. Charles Parish Hahnville 50,620 county site
22 Lincoln Parish Ruston 47,962 courthouse mapped
23 St. Mary Parish Franklin 47,055 county site
24 Vernon Parish Leesville 46,250 courthouse mapped
25 Washington Parish Franklinton 44,865 county site
26 St. Bernard Parish Chalmette 44,463 county site
27 St. John the Baptist Parish Edgard 39,592 courthouse mapped
28 Avoyelles Parish Marksville 38,408 courthouse mapped
29 Beauregard Parish DeRidder 36,827 courthouse mapped
30 Natchitoches Parish Natchitoches 36,291 courthouse mapped
31 Webster Parish Minden 35,238 courthouse mapped
32 Evangeline Parish Ville Platte 31,754 courthouse mapped
33 Jefferson Davis Parish Jennings 31,553 courthouse mapped
34 Iberville Parish Plaquemine 29,617 courthouse mapped
35 West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen 28,266 courthouse mapped
36 De Soto Parish Mansfield 27,114 courthouse mapped
37 Morehouse Parish Bastrop 23,955 courthouse mapped
38 Plaquemines Parish Pointe à la Hache 22,386 courthouse mapped
39 Allen Parish Oberlin 22,112 county site
40 Grant Parish Colfax 21,911 courthouse mapped
41 Sabine Parish Many 21,906 courthouse mapped
42 Union Parish Farmerville 20,650 county site
43 Assumption Parish Napoleonville 20,160 courthouse mapped
44 Pointe Coupee Parish New Roads 20,000 courthouse mapped
45 Richland Parish Rayville 19,712 courthouse mapped
46 Franklin Parish Winnsboro 19,285 courthouse mapped
47 East Feliciana Parish Clinton 19,229 courthouse mapped
48 St. James Parish Convent 19,191 county site
49 Concordia Parish Vidalia 17,688 courthouse mapped
50 West Feliciana Parish St. Francisville 15,371 county site
51 LaSalle Parish Jena 14,800 county site
52 Jackson Parish Jonesboro 14,746 courthouse mapped
53 Claiborne Parish Homer 13,670 county site
54 Winn Parish Winnfield 13,216 courthouse mapped
55 Bienville Parish Arcadia 12,366 courthouse mapped
56 St. Helena Parish Greensburg 10,774 courthouse mapped
57 Caldwell Parish Columbia 9,389 county site
58 West Carroll Parish Oak Grove 9,323 courthouse mapped
59 Madison Parish Tallulah 9,246 courthouse mapped
60 Catahoula Parish Harrisonburg 8,414 courthouse mapped
61 Red River Parish Coushatta 7,356 courthouse mapped
62 East Carroll Parish Lake Providence 6,829 county site
63 Cameron Parish Cameron 4,768 county site
64 Tensas Parish St. Joseph 3,764 county site
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Louisiana probate questions

What is the small estate affidavit limit in Louisiana?
$125,000 gross value of Louisiana property at date of death (any value if death was 20+ years ago); may include immovable property (La. C.C.P. art. 3421 (definition); arts. 3431-3434 (Affidavit of Small Succession)). There is no statutory waiting period. Applicable if gross estate in Louisiana is $125,000 or less, decedent died intestate, OR decedent died testate with no immovable property (or deceased > 20 years).
How are executor and administrator fees calculated in Louisiana?
Statutory Commission: 2.5% of the inventory of the succession property (La. C.C.P. art. 3351) (La. C.C.P. art. 3351). Courts can award more for extraordinary services, such as running a business or litigation.
What is the creditor claim deadline for estates in Louisiana?
No general bar date; claims are presented to the succession representative (formal proof suspends prescription) and creditors may oppose the tableau of distribution before homologation (La. C.C.P. arts. 3241-3245; 3303-3307). Claims filed after the deadline are generally barred.
Does Louisiana recognize handwritten (holographic) wills?
Yes. Louisiana recognizes 'Olographic testaments' if entirely written, dated, and signed in the handwriting of the testator (La. Civ. Code art. 1575).
Does Louisiana have a state estate tax or inheritance tax?
Louisiana has no state estate tax. There is no inheritance tax.