East Feliciana Parish Affidavit of Death and Heirship Form (Louisiana)

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Affidavit of Death and Heirship Form

East Feliciana Parish Affidavit of Death and Heirship Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included East Feliciana Parish compliant document last validated/updated 4/15/2025

Affidavit of Death and Heirship Guide

East Feliciana Parish Affidavit of Death and Heirship Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included East Feliciana Parish compliant document last validated/updated 5/22/2025

Completed Example of the Affidavit of Death and Heirship Document

East Feliciana Parish Completed Example of the Affidavit of Death and Heirship Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included East Feliciana Parish compliant document last validated/updated 6/23/2025

The following Louisiana and East Feliciana Parish supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:

When using these Affidavit of Death and Heirship forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in East Feliciana Parish. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Clerk of Court: Land Records Dept

12305 St Helena St / PO Box 599, Clinton, Louisiana 70722

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (225) 683-5145

Local jurisdictions located in East Feliciana Parish include:

  • Clinton
  • Ethel
  • Jackson
  • Norwood
  • Slaughter
  • Wilson

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What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in East Feliciana Parish using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in East Feliciana Parish?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by East Feliciana Parish including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Affidavit of Death and Heirship forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in East Feliciana Parish that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in East Feliciana Parish.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Louisiana or East Feliciana Parish. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our East Feliciana Parish Affidavit of Death and Heirship forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

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Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

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When a decedent dies, her property, rights, and obligations at the time of death, and those acquired after death, comprise her estate (La. Civil Code Art. 872). The legal process of transferring a decedent's estate to successors is referred to as succession in Louisiana.

By operation of law, a decedent's heirs automatically succeed to an interest in the decedent's property at the decedent's death (Civil Code Art. 935). Though a judicial process may not be required, heirs must take steps to "conform the record title to the rights of ownership provided by" Louisiana Code. Failure to do so "inhibits the ability of family members lacking record title to exercise their rights of ownership of property including the rights to sell, to encumber, and to seek federal aid" in the future. Filing the correct document in the parish land records updates the chain of title and provides a clear record of succession. Consult an experienced succession lawyer to advise which process is appropriate for the situation.

There are several alternate options in Louisiana for transferring property from a decedent to his heirs, such as small succession, a judicial process, or filing an affidavit under La. Code of Civil Procedure Art. 3432, a non-judicial process. These options are available when the estate meets certain requirements.

When the size of the estate is less than $125,000.00, or the succession in Louisiana is ancillary to probate or succession opened elsewhere, the estate may qualify as a small succession under La. Code of Civil Procedure Art. 3421. A judicial succession is always required when a decedent dies testate (with a will), regardless of the estate size.

Small succession is not required, however, when the conditions above apply AND the decedent died intestate with his sole heirs being descendants (children), ascendants (parents), siblings or descendants of siblings, and/or a surviving spouse (CCP 3431). Exceptions also apply for wills probated outside Louisiana.

When a small succession is not required because the decedent died intestate and her sole heirs are those stated above, file an affidavit of death and heirship under La. Code of Civil Procedure Art. 3432.

A minimum of two people must execute the affidavit, including the surviving spouse, if applicable, and one or more heir of the age of majority (18) in the State of Louisiana. An affiant may also be a third party with knowledge of the facts contained within. Art. 3432 of the Code of Civil Procedure indicates an option for one or more original affidavits in some situations. The wrong paperwork can lead to unnecessary expenses, so consult an attorney to confirm the best procedure for the specific case.

Note the name, address, and relation of each affiant to the decedent in the affidavit. The affiants must be duly sworn before any officer or person authorized to administer oaths in the place where the affidavit is executed.

Statutory requirements for the content of the affidavit include the decedent's date of death and his address of primary residence at the time of death; a statement that the decedent died intestate; the martial status at the time of death and the surviving spouse's last-known residence, if applicable.

In addition, the affidavit lists the name, last known address, and relationship to the decedent of each heir. Each heir's respective interest in the decedent's property, and whether a legal usufruct of the surviving spouses attaches to the property, should be noted. If any heir does not join as an affiant, the affidavit should state that either the heir could not be located or was given notice of the intent to execute the affidavit and did not object.
The affidavit describes the property left by the decedent and indicate whether the property is community property or separate property. The description of any immovable property "must be sufficient to identify the property for purposes of transfer" (CCP 3432(A)(5)). The affidavit should also show the value of each item of property and the aggregate value of all property at the time of death.

Finally, the affiant's signature affirms that the signers accept the succession of the decedent and that the information contained in the affidavit is true, correct, and complete to the best of the signer's knowledge. The statements are made under penalty of perjury.

Aside from these content requirements, the affidavit must be in recordable form. File the affidavit along with a copy of the decedent's death certificate in the conveyancing records of the parish where the immovable property described within the document is situated. When the affidavit pertains to immovable property, file after 90 days have passed since the decedent's death.

Consult an experienced succession lawyer in the State of Louisiana with questions about immovable property, affidavits of death and heirship, any other issues related to probate or decedent's property in Louisiana, as the law is complex, and each situation is unique.

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