Baton Rouge firm serving clients throughout Louisiana, including out-of-state heirs with Louisiana property. Handles uncontested, contested, ancillary and corrective successions, trust administration, interdictions, succession litigation and appeals. Morgan Field has represented succession clients before the Louisiana Supreme Court; flat fees are available for many uncontested matters.
Probate in Rapides Parish
Probate Court Record
Rapides Parish District Court
Rapides Parish · 9th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Office
701 Murray Street, Suite 102, Alexandria, LA 71301
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Rapides Parish
Metairie practice of attorney Wes Blanchard, serving Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany parishes and clients across Louisiana. Represents executors, administrators and heirs in simple, small and contested successions, including will contests, forced heirship claims, succession accounting disputes and reopened successions. The firm also serves as trustee and administers existing trusts.
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