Louisiana Estate Planning & Successions — Clear, Simple, Fixed-Fee Legal Services
We help Louisiana families protect what matters most with straightforward guidance, predictable pricing, and a calm, supportive experience — most meetings conveniently held on Zoom.
A Modern, Friendly Approach to Legal Services
Planning your estate or handling a loved one’s succession doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. At Rabalais Martinez LLC, we guide you step-by-step, explain everything in plain English, and give you clear fixed fees up-front — no hourly billing and no surprises.
How We Work (4-Step Process)
1️⃣ Start with a brief confidential questionnaire
Tell us about your situation, goals, and concerns.
2️⃣ Our paralegal reviews your answers
If we’re a good fit, you’ll receive a link to schedule a Zoom appointment with attorney Paul Rabalais. If not, we’ll kindly let you know so you don’t waste time or money.
3️⃣ Meet with Paul on Zoom
We listen first. You’ll receive clear recommendations and pricing — with no pressure.
4️⃣ You work with our legal team to complete your plan
Attorney Catherine Martinez and paralegal Brooke Coxe guide you through every step — including in-person signing when required.
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Wills • Trusts • Powers of Attorney • Planning for blended families • Avoiding problems for loved ones
Successions / Probate
Guiding families through Louisiana succession with clarity and compassion.
Why Families Choose Us
✔ Fixed-fee pricing
✔ Most meetings via Zoom — flexible & convenient
✔ Friendly, real-person guidance
✔ Clear explanations — no legal jargon
✔ Clients work with an experienced team
✔ Serving families across Louisiana
Start Here
Your first step is simple.
Click below to answer a few confidential questions so we can determine the best way to help you.
We Provide Estate Planning Legal Services that Enable You to:
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AVOID PROBATE
Work with your Rabalais Martinez, LLC attorney to structure what you own so that your surviving loved ones avoid court and attorney-involved probate proceeding when you pass away. Customizing your revocable living trust can enable your estate to avoid the expense and delay of probate.
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AVOID POOR ESTATE DISTRIBUTION
Should you protect your children’s inheritance from their divorces? Should you leave your estate directly to your spouse, or in a way that will avoid an in intentional or unintentional disinherison of your children? Who will have power of attorney? Who will oversee the settling of your estate? Let your Rabalais Martinez, LLC attorney guide you through wise and informed estate decisions.
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AVOID TAXES
Taxes can eat up more than 40% of your estate when you pass away., regardless of whether those taxes are estate taxes, capital gains taxes, or income taxes. Work with your Rabalais Martinez, LLC attorney to structure your estate to minimize any tax impact on you, your estate, and your beneficiaries.
