Practices from Metairie, New Orleans and Hammond, serving Jefferson, Orleans and Tangipahoa parishes, and has handled successions since its founding in 1989. Handles succession and estate administration, trust administration, and estate and trust litigation over will validity, trust management and the distribution of estate assets, with estate, gift and income tax planning.
Metairie is in Jefferson Parish.
Probate in Jefferson Parish
Probate Court Record
Jefferson Parish District Court
Jefferson Parish · 24th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Office
200 Derbigny Street, Suite 2400, Gretna, LA 70053
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
How to file probate in Jefferson Parish →
Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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