Christie Tournet

With extensive experience in real estate and business management, Christie Tournet & Associates is the consummate business, estate planning, and successions/probate firm. Christie views legal issues through a unique lens and becomes a trusted legal and business adviser.

Loyola University New Orleans

J.D. (2010) | Civil Law

2007 - 2010

Honors: Probate Highest Grade Award, LaNasa-Greco Scholarship

Loyola University New Orleans

B.B.A. (2003) | Economics, International Business, Spanish

1999 - 2003

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Principal Attorney

Christie Tournet & Associates, LLC

2016 - Current

Associate

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr Smith, APLC

2011 - 2016

Estate planning, succession, real estate, construction and employment defense

Louisiana New Home Warranty Act & The LREC Disclosure Form

CRES Insurance

January, 2014

Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la

August 1, 2013

Northshore Kiwanis

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Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la

Northshore Kiwanis

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Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la

Northshore Kiwanis

Louisiana Statewide Notary Public Commission

State of Louisiana

The Loyola Law Excellence Award in Probate

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

2010

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

2011 - Current

22nd JDC Bar

Member

2011 - Current

American Inns of Court

Member

2011 - Current

North Shore Estate Planning Council

Member

2010 - Current

Louisiana

Since 2011

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Q. Resolving property rights and usufruct with stepchildren in Louisiana.

April 2, 2025

A: Unfortunately, when a Last Will is not in place to address these blended family concerns, you become a co-owner with the children, and you have only a "legal" usufruct over your spouse's former one-half interest. You are correct. You cannot alienate, encumber, or sell/lease without the reversionary/naked owners' (the children's) consent. Thus, the only thing you can do, if you cannot voluntarily buy out their interest, or sell to a 3rd party, is move the court in the parish where the real property is located for a partition - the home will go to public auction and ultimately be sold. Partition is the only other remedy. If you need to proceed that route, reach out to a probate counselor local to you and in the Parish where the real estate is located. ... Read More

Q. How to transfer vehicle title after mother's death in Louisiana?

March 25, 2025

A: The process by which the title to all community, and separate property, if any, gets transferred to the intestate heirs (no Will) is by a succession in the Parish where your Mother lived/was domiciled. For community property, the surviving spouse receives a legal usufruct and the children receive the reversionary, naked ownership interest. Separate property, if any, transfers to the children solely. Best wishes to your family in proceeding.

Q. Definition of surviving spouse for inheritance in Louisiana

February 20, 2025

A: A surviving spouse is the surviving husband or wife of the Decedent. As to non probate assets, such as retirement accounts and life insurance accounts, those should always be paid to a designated beneficiary. In your query, I am not clear if a "company plan" is a type of profit sharing/probate asset. Then, all probate assets and the ultimate transfer depend upon whether the Decedent had a Will,or passed intestate. If intestate, as provided above, then, a child inherits community property subject to a legal usufruct in favor of the surviving spouse. But, a child inherits separate property to the exclusion of a surviving spouse.