St. Landry Parish · Opelousas · Acadiana

Louisiana Succession Attorney for St. Landry Parish.

Flat-fee succession representation across Opelousas, Eunice, Sunset, and the St. Landry Parish prairie communities. 14-day^* average judgment of possession.

Successions in St. Landry Parish

St. Landry Parish is the heart of the Cajun and Creole prairie of Acadiana, with Opelousas as its parish seat. Probate and successions are filed in the 27th Judicial District Court at the St. Landry Parish Courthouse, 118 South Court Street, Opelousas. The 27th JDC serves St. Landry Parish, the largest parish in Louisiana by land area.

St. Landry successions frequently involve multi-generational family land across the prairie, farming and cattle estates, and deep Cajun-French and Creole heritage families — Opelousas is known as the “Zydeco Capital of the World.” Handwritten (olographic) family wills and rural acreage held for generations are common.

Common St. Landry Parish Succession Scenarios

Multi-generational prairie land in unincorporated St. Landry that the heirs want to sell or partition.
Farming and cattle estates around Opelousas, Eunice, and Port Barre.
Handwritten (olographic) Cajun-French wills that must be probated before the succession proceeds.
Sale of an inherited home in Opelousas, Eunice, or Sunset where no succession was ever opened.
Out-of-state heirs of St. Landry families who left Acadiana for Houston or beyond.

Pricing for St. Landry Parish Successions

Our flat fees apply equally across all 64 Louisiana parishes. 27th JDC filing fees run approximately $150–$300; recording in St. Landry Parish conveyance records is approximately $100–$200. See full pricing breakdown.

Process

Free consultation and flat-fee quote within 24 hours.
You sign one notarized Verification — from any notary, anywhere.
We file in 27th JDC, Opelousas.
Judgment of Possession issues; we record in St. Landry Parish conveyance records and deliver certified copies.

Service Areas Within St. Landry Parish

Opelousas, Eunice, Sunset, Grand Coteau, Washington, Port Barre, Arnaudville, Krotz Springs, Leonville, and the unincorporated prairie communities of the parish.

Frequently Asked Questions — St. Landry Parish

Where is the St. Landry Parish succession court?

27th Judicial District Court, St. Landry Parish Courthouse, 118 South Court Street, Opelousas, LA 70570. Successions are filed with the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court.

The deceased left a handwritten Cajun-French will. Is that valid?

Yes — a handwritten will (olographic testament) is valid in Louisiana if it is entirely written, dated, and signed in the testator’s own hand. It must be probated before the succession proceeds, which adds 2–4 weeks. We handle olographic probates routinely.

The estate includes prairie farmland and cattle. How is that handled?

Land passes through succession like any immovable property; a current appraisal helps set values for the Descriptive List, and movables such as livestock and equipment are inventoried as well.

Heirs live out of state. Do they need to come to Opelousas?

No. We handle St. Landry successions remotely; each heir signs one notarized document wherever they live and returns it to us.

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Louisiana Succession Attorney — St. Landry Parish (Opelousas)