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Christie Tournet
Wills, Estates, and Probate Attorney - Mandeville, LA
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Biography
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.
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans
- J.D. (2010) | Civil Law
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- Honors: Probate Highest Grade Award, LaNasa-Greco Scholarship
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- Loyola University New Orleans
- B.B.A. (2003) | Economics, International Business, Spanish
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Professional Experience
- Principal Attorney
- Christie Tournet & Associates, LLC
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- Associate
- Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr Smith, APLC
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- Estate planning, succession, real estate, construction and employment defense
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Louisiana New Home Warranty Act & The LREC Disclosure Form
- CRES Insurance
Speaking Engagements
- Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la
- Northshore Kiwanis
- https://issuu.com/northshorekiwanismandeville/docs/northshore_kiwanis_-_2012-13_award_
- Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la
- Northshore Kiwanis
- https://issuu.com/northshorekiwanismandeville/docs/northshore_kiwanis_-_2012-13_award_
- Estate Planning, Northshore Kiwanis, mandeville, la
- Northshore Kiwanis
Certifications
- Louisiana Statewide Notary Public Commission
- State of Louisiana
Awards
- The Loyola Law Excellence Award in Probate
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Professional Associations
- Louisiana State Bar Association
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- 22nd JDC Bar
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- American Inns of Court
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- North Shore Estate Planning Council
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Louisiana
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Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. Doctor hasn't signed spouse's death certificate. Legal steps?
- A: It is not uncommon for death certificates to be delayed, or wrong and to require a re-issue. Thankfully, however, a delayed death certificate should not delay your managing your spouse's estate. First, under Louisiana law, we do not need to provide a court with a death certificate, but rather, we can provide Affidavits of Death, Domicile, and Heirship with our succession pleadings. Second, the coroner can also issue a "Facts of Death" Letter for you to provide to other third parties, while you wait for the completed death certificate.
- Q. Resolving property rights and usufruct with stepchildren in Louisiana.
- 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 ... Read More
- Q. How to transfer vehicle title after mother's death in Louisiana?
- 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.
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