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Christie Tournet
Wills, Estates, and Probate Attorney - Mandeville, LA
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With extensive experience in real estate and business management, Christie Tournet & Associates is the consummate business, estate planning, and successions/probate firm. Christie views legal issues through a unique lens and becomes a trusted legal and business adviser.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Louisiana
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Principal Attorney
- Christie Tournet & Associates, LLC
- - Current
- Associate
- Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr Smith, APLC
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- Estate planning, succession, real estate, construction and employment defense
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans
- J.D. (2010) | Civil Law
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- Honors: Probate Highest Grade Award, LaNasa-Greco Scholarship
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- Loyola University New Orleans
- B.B.A. (2003) | Economics, International Business, Spanish
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Awards
- The Loyola Law Excellence Award in Probate
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Professional Associations
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member
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- 22nd JDC Bar
- Member
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- American Inns of Court
- Member
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- North Shore Estate Planning Council
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Louisiana New Home Warranty Act & The LREC Disclosure Form
- CRES Insurance
Speaking Engagements
- Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la
- Northshore Kiwanis
- https://issuu.com/northshorekiwanismandeville/docs/northshore_kiwanis_-_2012-13_award_
- Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la
- Northshore Kiwanis
- https://issuu.com/northshorekiwanismandeville/docs/northshore_kiwanis_-_2012-13_award_
- Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la
- Northshore Kiwanis
Certifications
- Louisiana Statewide Notary Public Commission
- State of Louisiana
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135 Questions Answered
- Q. My brother passed away earlier this year. He had property that would have gone to his unmarried son.
- A: If the son was alive, when his father passed, then, the son is the rightful owner, by LA intestacy law (no Will) as to his father's property. But, if the son has now also passed, then, you have to look at whether the son had children of his own, any other sibling, or descendants from those siblings, or another parent that survived. La CC Art 891 and 892. A spouse could be third in line as to separate property, but you mention the son was not married. So, only if the son, was not survived by any of those other heirs, would another collateral heir be able to inherit. The collateral closest in blood-degree to the decedent inherits under La CC Art. 896. And, depending upon what all property is involved for the father and son will determine if both successions might need to be opened, or if a joint succession may be possible.
- Q. Does a usufruct have the right to sell or remove furniture or outdoor buildings from the house he has usufruct of.
- A: It depends. You will need to look at the Will, if any, terms and the end Judgment. A legal usufruct may be provided to the surviving spouse as to all former community property - both movable and immovable. But, as to the outdoor building, I am not sure, based on limited info, if that would be considered an "immovable." With a legal usufruct, a usufructuary cannot dispose of immovable property. Now, if the usufruct was provided by Last Will, there could be either greater restrictions imposed on the usufructuary, or broader authorities - like the ability to sell/transfer/dispose. I hope that helps better direct you in proceeding.
- Q. Need ask for assistance preparing a will
- A: Louisiana only permits 2 types of Last Wills: a handwritten will which is valid, if all form requirements are met (Testator's own handwriting, dated, and signed), or a notarial Will, which when all form requirements are met is "self-proving." Handwritten wills are not self proving, and need to be proven by the proponent of the Last Will. If you need a notarial Last Will to address issues such as forced heirship, disinherson, a testamentary trust, or alternate beneficiaries and Executor appointments, then, call counsel local to you for assistance. Best of luck to you.
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